Mohammed Baderuddin, v. Mrs. Ameera Shaheen.

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE U. DURGA PRASAD RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.14979 of 2013 ORDER :

This petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., by petitioners/ A1 to A4, seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.260 of 2012 of Women Police Station, Charminar, in which, they are charged for the offences under Sections 498-A, 420 r/w.34 of IPC and Sections 4 and 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

2. When the matter is coming up for hearing, learned Public Prosecutor produced the copy of charge sheet and submitted that in this matter, Police, after investigation, filed charge sheet and the learned XV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Nampally, Hyderabad, took cognizance of the case and registered as C.C.No.77 of 2014 and in view of the same, the criminal petition, which is filed for quashment of the F.I.R., is not maintainable.

3. On perusal of the copy of charge sheet and letter addressed by the Sub-Inspector of Police, Women Police Station, Charminar, Hyderabad, wherein, he mentioned that case was registered as C.C.No.77 of 2014 on the file of XV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Nampally, it is clear that the instant petition, which is filed to quash Crime No.260 of 2012, has become infructuous. Accordingly, this criminal petition is dismissed as

infructuous.

5. On the request of learned counsel for petitioners, liberty is given to the petitioners/accused to challenge the charge sheet by appropriate application, if they are so advised.

As a sequel, pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed.

__________________________ U. DURGA PRASAD RAO, J 1st April 2016 ajr