Mandru Venkata Ratnam And Another v. The State Of A.P.,Rep.,Pp And Another

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTI CE M.S.K.JAI SWAL CRI MI NAL PETI TI ON No.14315 of 2016 ORDER:

The criminal petition is filed by the petitioners/A1 & A2 under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.148 of 2016 on the file of the I Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Kovvur, West Godavari District, registered for the offences punishable under Section 406 r/w. Section 34 IPC and under sections 4 & 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners/A1 & A2 and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, representing the State. Specific allegations were made in the charge sheet against the petitioners. The truth or otherwise of the allegations can only be decided during course of trial. This Court is not supposed to make a roving enquiry into the allegations made in the charge sheet. I see no ground to quash the charge sheet.

In the facts and circumstances of the case and as requested by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the Criminal Petition is disposed of, directing the Court below to proceed with the trial and dispose of the above calendar case, within a period of 6 (six) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, however, without insisting for the presence of the 2nd petitioner/A2 for each and every adjournment, unless it feels that her physical presence is necessary for any specific purpose. It is made clear that the 1st petitioner/A1 shall continue to appear before the Court below throughout the trial. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed in consequence.

__________________ M.S.K.JAI SWAL,J Date: 13.10.2016 Dsr