IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD MONDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH (29TH) DAY OF NOVEMBER, TWO THOUSAND AND TEN Present: HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY Crl.P.No.10018 of 2009 Between: Smt. Lakshmi & 3 others … Petitioners And: The State of A.P., rep. by Public Prosecutor High Court of A.P., Hyderabad & another .... Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY Crl.P.No.10018 of 2009 ORDER: This petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing further proceedings against the petitioners in DVC No.4 of 2009 on the file of the XVI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the 2nd respondent. Perused the record. 3. The 2nd respondent herein filed an application under Section 12 of the D.V.C. Act against her husband (first respondent in DVC No.4 of 2009) and the petitioners herein (R.2 to R.5 therein) seeking various reliefs under Sections 18,19,20,22 and 23 of the DVC Act. The first petitioner is the mother, petitioners 2 to 4 are brothers of the husband of the 2nd respondent herein. The petitioners seeks quashing further proceedings in the DVC No.4 of 2009 against them on the ground that no specific allegations have been made against them and no relief can be granted against them. It is to be noted that the 2nd respondent is seeking various reliefs, not only against the husband, but also against the petitioners under the Special Enactment. 4. A perusal of the complaint would disclose that she made specific allegations against the petitioners also pertaining to the alleged harassment. The 2nd respondent is seeking protection from the harassment by the petitioners and also relief of accommodation by way of residence order against the petitioners, besides, grant of compensation for the alleged harassment by all the petitioners. 5. Having regard to the allegations made in the complaint and the reliefs sought for, it cannot be said that the petitioners are neither proper nor necessary parties to the proceedings. There are no valid or justifiable grounds for quashing further proceedings against the petitioners in DVC No.4 of 2009 on the file of the XVI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad. 6. In the result, the criminal petition is dismissed. ____________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J Date: 29.11.2010 bss