M. Prabhakar v. The State Of Telangana

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Criminal Petition No.3974 of 2016 ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash proceedings initiated against the petitioners/A-1 to A-4 in C.C.No.555 of 2014 pending on the file of XXIV Metropolitan Magistrate, Kukatpally Ranga Reddy District. Heard and perused the material available on record. The offences alleged against the petitioners are punishable under Sections 498-A I.P.C and Section 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

Admittedly, after duly investigating into the complaint lodged by the de facto complainant, the Police filed charge sheet against the petitioners and other accused. A reading of charge sheet also reveals some allegations against the petitioners, truth of which can be decided only after due trial and the same cannot be decided at this stage. Hence, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the proceedings against the petitioners.

In any event, considering the nature of allegations wherein the question of identity of the accused does not arise, presence of the petitioners before the trial Court is dispensed with except on the dates when their presence is essentially required by the Court for the purpose of framing of charges and also for examination under Section 313 Cr.P.C. However, the petitioners shall be properly represented through their counsel before the trial Court. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Consequently, the Miscellaneous Petitions pending in this petition,

if any, shall stand closed.

_______________ RAJA ELANGO, J Date: 22-03-2016 Ksn