IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT: HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.1669 OF 2010 Between: Arepalli Nageshwar Rao & 2 others ……Petitioners – Accused Nos.2 to 4 AND The State of A.P., through Kushaiguda Police Station, Cyberabad, Rep. by the Public Prosecutor High Court of A.P., Hyderabad & another .....Respondents HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.1669 OF 2010 ORDER: This Criminal Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners Arepalli Nageshwar Rao, Arepalli Kaseshwari and M. Roja, accused Nos.2 to 4 respectively, seeking to quash the proceedings against them in Crime No.89 of 2010 of Kushaiguda Police Station, Cyberabad, registered for the offences under Sections 498-A IPC and 3 & 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2. Heard. 3. A reading of the complaint reveals that the allegations are against the husband, accused No.1, only and there is nothing substantial against the petitioners herein. 4. In the circumstances, it is directed that investigation and consequential steps on the basis of result of the investigation shall go on, but the petitioners alone shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. 5. With the above directions, the Criminal Petition is disposed of at the admission stage itself. ____________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J February 25, 2010. PV