THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRIMINAL PETITION No.2740 OF 2009 ORDER: This petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., seeking quashing of further proceedings in Cr.No.17 of 2009 on the file of the Station House Officer, Women police station, C.C.S., Hyderabad. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the 1st respondent-State. None appears for the 2nd respondent-complainant. Perused the record. 3. On a complaint given by the 1st respondent herein, a case in Cr.No.17 of 2009 was registered by the police, C.C.S., Hyderabad against the petitioners herein-A1 to A4 for the offence under Section 498-A IPC. A1 is the husband of the complainant; A2 is the sister of A1; A3 is the husband of A2 and A4 is the mother of A1. According to the complainant, herself and A1 were working as teachers in Sunshine public school and they intended to marry and the parents also agreed for the same and their marriage was performed at St.Ann’s Church, C.S.I., Sanathnagar, Hyderabad and during their wedlock, she gave birth to two daughters and subsequently, 1st petitioner-A1 started demanding her to bring a motor bike from her parents and as she could not fulfill his demand, A1 deserted her and her children and went away and took shelter in the house of his sister-A2 and brother-in-law-A3. She further alleges that because of the desertion by her husband, herself and her daughters are unable to eke out their livelihood. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners would contend that there is absolutely no allegation in the complaint against the petitioners-A2 and A3 even prima facie attracting the ingredients of the offence under Section 498-A IPC. 5. No doubt, in the complaint, complainant has only stated that the petitioners-A2 and A3 gave shelter to A1. 6. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, states that the investigation is almost completed and seven witnesses were examined and as per their statements, petitioners-A2 and A3 also participated in the offence by resorting to harassment of the complainant and the 1st petitioner-A2 is alleged to have beat the complainant also in that connection. 7. Inasmuch as the investigation is almost completed, it is considered not a fit case to quash further proceedings in pursuance of the First Information Report in Cr.No.17 of 1999 at this stage. It is stated that A2 and A3 were arrested and also released on bail. It is open to the petitioners-A2 and A3 to assail the charge sheet, if any, filed against them. There are however no valid or sufficient grounds to quash the First Information Report at this stage when the investigation is almost completed. 8. In the result, Criminal Petition is dismissed, subject to the above direction. _______________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J 29th September, 2010 Tsy