Gade. Venkatesh And Another v. The State Of Telangana And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD MONDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY TWO PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.SURENDER CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 10972 OF 2022 Between:

1. Gade. Venkatesh, S/o. Late. Gade Anjaiah.

2. Smt. Gade. Vanitha, Wo. Gade. Venkatesh.

...Petitioners/Accused No. 2 & 3

AND

1. The State of Telargana, Represented by its Public Prosecutor, High Court Buitdings, Hyderabad.

2. Smt. Gade. Roja, Wo. Gade. Sudheer Kumar.

...Respondents/Defacto Complainants

Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to quash the F.l.R. No. 238 of 2022, Daled. 1410012022 on the file of W.P.S. Saroornagar, Hyderabad, against the petitioners/accused No. 2 & 3. l.A. NO: 2OF 2022 Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to stay ail further proceedings in F.l.R. No. 238 of 2022, Dated. 1410612022 before W.P.S. Saroornagar, Hyderabad T.S., including the arrest of the petitioners herein till the disposal of the main Quash Petition. This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri P. PRASHANT, Advocate (representing B.SANTOSH SINGH), Advocate for the Petitioner and of the Additional Public Prosecutor (TG) on behalf of the Respondent No.1 and nofle appeared for the Respondent No. 2 The Court made the following: ORDER

crl.Petation No.10972 of 2022 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.SURENDER CRIMINAL PETITION No.1O9720F 2022 OR ER:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code ( of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short'Cr.P.C.) by the petitionersAccused Nos.2 and 3 to quash the proceedings against them in FIR No.238 of 2022 pending on the file of Station House Officer, Women Police Station, Saroornagar, Rachakonda, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 406 of Indian Penal Code (for short "IPC) and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act (for short "DP Act') 2.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners - Accused Nos.2 and 3 and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent - State. Perused the material on record.

3.

The de facto complainant - 2d respondent filed the present complaint stating that she was married to Accused No.1 on t 23.06.2019 and at the time of marriage dowry was also given. However, Accused No.1 started harassing her and these petitioners

Crl.Petition No.10972 of 2022 who are the parents-in-law also supported Accused No.1 husband.

4. The allegation against these petitioners is that they have supported their son who allegedly harassed the 2nd respondent- de Facfo complainant.

5.

In the said circumstanc€s, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the Investigating Officer in FIR No.238 of 2022 pending on the file of Station House Officer, Women Police Station Saroornagar, Rachakonda, to conclude the investigation without arresting these petitioners - A2 aM A3. Further, the petitioners - Accused Nos.2 and 3 shall co-operate with the Investigating Officer as and when required for the purpose of investigation. 6.

Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed off. Miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. lt Sd/- B. SATYAVATHI DEPUTY REGISTRAR ,l //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To,

1. The V Additional tVletropolitan Magistrate at L.B.Nagar, Cyberabad.

2. The Station House Offrcer, Saroornagar WPS Police Station, Rachakonda District.

3. Two CCs to the Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. (OUT)

4. One CC to Sri B. SANTOSH SINGH, Advocate[OPUC]

5. Two CD Cooies.

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HIGH COURT KS, J DATED: 1211212022 ? \ ''-.., .S ry *+ s\ * F'

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ORDER

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i i Ii DISPOSING Otrt- I'Hh CRIMINAL. Ptrl'ITION.

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