V. Santosh Kumar v. The State Of Telangana

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.2161 OF 2016 ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C) by the petitioners-accused Nos.1 to 3 seeking to quash the proceedings in FIR No.45 of 2016 on the file of Keesara Police Station, Cyberabad, registered for the offence punishable under Section 498-A IPC.

Heard and perused the material available on record. The de facto complainant is the wife of the A1. The petitioners are the parents of A1. The allegation against the petitioners is that they harassed the de facto complainant demanding additional dowry.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent of the offences alleged against them and they never harassed the de facto complainant for additional dowry.

The truth or otherwise of the said allegations can be ascertained by the investigating agency during the course of investigation. Therefore, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the proceedings against the petitioners in the above crime. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that in view of the pendency of the above crime, the petitioners apprehend arrest and also the harassment in the hands of the police. In view of the above submission, the police concerned are directed to complete the investigation without arresting the petitioners and file a final report, if any, in accordance with law. The petitioners are directed to appear before the Investigating Agency as and when their presence is required, and cooperate

with the Investigating Agency.

With the above directions, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions pending if any, shall stand closed.

______________ RAJA ELANGO, J February 22, 2016.

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