THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.810 of 2010 Dated : 03.02.2010 Between : Gunupudi Nageswara Rao & others ….. Petitioners/Accused a n d 1) Gunupudi Sandhya Rani 2) The State of A.P. ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.810 OF 2010 ORDER : This criminal petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners-Accused seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.11 of 2010 of Addanki Police Station, Prakasam District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 406 read with Section 34 I.P.C. 2) Heard. 3) The complainant is the daughter-in-law of petitioner Nos.1 and 2. The husband of the complainant died and the grievance of the complainant is that the amount and gold given at the time of her marriage is not being returned to her by the accused, which is disputed by the learned counsel for the petitioners. 4) A reading of the complaint clearly reveals the participation of the petitioners in the offence. A s prima facie material on record reveals case against the petitioners and as the investigation is still pending and also in view of nature of allegations, it is not a fit case for quashing the proceedings against the petitioners. 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. Investigation and consequential steps on the basis of investigation shall go on. 6) Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 3rd February, 2010 SUR