THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.4585 OF 2009 Dated : 24.11.2009 Between : Marri Srinivas & others ….. Petitioners/A.1 to A.3 a n d The State of A.P. & another ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.4585 OF 2009 ORDER : This criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners/A.1 to A.3 seeking to quash the proceedings in crime No.63 of 2009 of Kesamudram Police Station, Warangal District, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 498A I.P.C. and Sections 3 and 4 of D.P. Act. 2) Heard. 3) The allegation against the petitioners is of harassing the defacto complainant physically and mentally for want of additional dowry of Rs.1 lakh. 4) Learned counsel for the petitioners predominantly questions the territorial jurisdiction of the place where the complaint is lodged. The learned counsel for the second respondent reports that the place where the complaint is lodged is the place where the marriage of the complainant with A.1 was performed and as such that place has jurisdiction and prima facie I am in agreement with him. However, as the said question has to be determined by the trial Court during trial, this petition cannot be entertained. 5) However, considering the circumstances of the case, it is directed that the petitioners shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. The investigation and consequential steps on the basis of investigation shall go on. 6) Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 24th November, 2009 SUR