P. Madhnlata v. The State Of Telangana

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY CRIMINAL PETITION NO.10905 OF 2018 ORDER:

This petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code (for short "Cr.P.C.") to expedite the trial in C.C.No.50 of 2017 pending on the file of XV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, registered for the offence punishable under Section 498-A of Indian Penal Code (for short "I.P.C.") and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act (for short "D.P.Act").

During hearing, Sri S.M.Saifullah, learned counsel for the petitioner, requested this Court to issue a direction to the trial Court to decide the matter as expeditiously as possible as the case is pending for last two Years and it is contrary to the Rule 10 of the Rules framed under Dowry Prohibition Act.

The offence allegedly committed by the accused is punishable under the provisions of Dowry Prohibition Act. As per Rule 5 (c) of Andhra Pradesh Dowry Prohibition Rules, the complaint shall be made on the demand of dowry or accepting dowry within a period of one year and the according to Rule 10, the same shall be finalized within two (2) years from the date of filing of such complaint. Therefore, I deem it appropriate to direct the Magistrate concerned to dispose of the C.C.No.50 of 2017 in accordance with law.

In the result, the petition is disposed of directing the XV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad to dispose of the C.C.No.50 of 2017 in accordance with law as expeditiously as

MSM,J Crl.P_10905_2018 possible, preferably within a period of six (6) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. The miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall also stand closed.

_________________________________________ JUSTICE M. SATYANARAYANA MURTHY 11.10.2018 Ksp