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High Court for State of TelanganaCRLP/5553/2015disposed of no costs

Kesanapalli Ranga Rao v. The State Of A.P.,

2015-06-30M.S.K.Jaiswal2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HYDERABAD

FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIFTEEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.S.K.JAISWAL CRIMINAL PETITION No.5553 of 2015 Between:

Kesanapalli Ranga Rao and 4 others ..... PETITIONERS/A2 to A6 AND The State of A.P, rep.by its Public Prosecutor and another .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following:

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.S.K.JAISWAL CRIMINAL PETITION No.5553 of 2015 ORDER:

This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C to quash the proceedings in Cr.No.103 of 2015 on the file of the Jangareddy Gudem Police Station, West Godavari District. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners/A2 to A6 and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, representing the State. Basing on the complaint lodged by the 2nd respondent/de facto complainant, the police registered a case against the petitioners/A2 to

A6 and non-petitioner/A1 for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 506 r/w.Sec.34 IPC and under Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

The allegations levelled in the complaint clearly reveal that the petitioners/A2 to A6 and non-petitioner/A1 demanded the 2nd respondent-de facto complainant to get additional dowry of Rs.10,00,000/- and insisted upon her to sign on blank papers. The allegations levelled in the complaint, prima facie, reveal the commission of offences alleged against the petitioners herein. This is a matter, which requires investigation by the police, and there are no valid grounds to quash the First Information Report. In the circumstances and as requested by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the investigating agency shall proceed with the investigation, however, shall scrupulously follow the procedure as contemplated under Section 41A Cr.P.C before taking any coercive steps against the petitioners/A2 to A6.

With these observations, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed in consequence.

__________________ M.S.K.JAISWAL,J Date: 30.06.2015 Dsr