Potlapalli Ratnateja , Srinu, v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh,

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Crl.P.No.5428 of 2016

ORDER

This petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners/A1 to A3 seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.1337 of 2015 on the file of II Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Eluru, for the offence punishable under Section 498-A r/w 34 IPC and under Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, against them.

2. It is alleged in the charge sheet that A1, at the instigation of A2 to A4, harassed his wife i.e., de facto complainant, mentally and physically by demanding additional dowry and necked her out from the matrimonial house. Based on the complaint, a case in Cr.No.432 of 2015 u/s. 498-A IPC and under Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, was registered against A1 to A4.

3. Heard and perused the material on record. 4.

In view of the serious allegations mentioned in the charge sheet, the matter has to be decided after full fledged trial and therefore, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the impugned proceedings. However, the presence of petitioners/A1 to A3 before the trial Court is dispensed with except on the dates whenever their presence is insisted by the trial Court and they shall be represented by their counsel.

5. With the above direction, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this criminal petition shall stand closed.

_______________ RAJA ELANGO, J 19th April, 2016 sj