THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.RAVI SHANKAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.4764 OF 2011 ORDER: The petitioners are accused Nos.2 to 7 in C.C.No.80 of 2010 on the file of the First Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Khmmam. The offences alleged are those punishable under Sections 498- A, 323, 294-B and 109 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. The petitioners 1 and 2 are said to be the parents and petitioners 3 and 5 are said to be the sisters of the husband of the de facto complainant and petitioners 4 and 6 are said to be the husbands of petitioners 3 and 5 respectively. Learned counsel for the petitioners vehemently argued that there is no case made out against these petitioners and therefore, the proceedings in the criminal case against them should be quashed. A perusal of the allegations in the charge sheet would show that they disclose offences against these petitioners also. Hence, the guilt or innocence of the petitioners has to be decided only on the evidence and this can be done by the trial Court. It is seen that petitioners 2, 3 and 5 are ladies and the learned counsel says that their presence before the trial Court for every date of hearing may be dispensed with having regard to their problems. As petitioners 2, 3 and 5 are ladies, the above relief is granted only to them and they may be represented by their counsel before the trial Court but subject to the power of Court to order their presence as and when it consider necessary. So far as the other petitioners are concerned, this relief is refused. It shall also be open for petitioners to apply for their discharge before trial Court. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. __________________ (N.RAVI SHANKAR, J) 21st June 2011 RRB