IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRAPRADESH AT HYDERABAD HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.4600 of 2010 DATE:02.06.2010 Between: Smt.Azamathunissa Begum and others. …… Petitioners/Accused. And: The State of Andhra Pradesh through Station House Officer, Thondangi P.S Rep. By its Public Prosecutor and others. …..Respondents HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.4600 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioners 1 to 8 who are mother, brothers and sisters of A-1 are accused of offences punishable under Section 498-A I.P.C and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act in Crime No.180/2009 of Dabeerpura Police Station, Hyderabad. There is no dispute about marriage of the 3rd respondent with A-1. It is alleged that she was subjected to cruelty by all the accused demanding to bring dowry of Rs.2,00,000/-. It is contended by the petitioners’ counsel that soon after the marriage A-1 left India and that the 3rd respondent never resided with the petitioners and that false case was foisted by making omnibus allegations against all the family members. Truth or otherwise of the allegations is a question of fact, which this Court cannot go into in this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. The sisters are all married and are living separately with their respective husbands. Having regard to the totality of the circumstances, though I do not intend to interfere with investigation at its threshold, I propose to grant some relief to the married sisters who are living separately. 2) Hence, the petition is dismissed. However, the investigating officer shall not arrest the petitioners 5 to 8 who are married sisters pending investigation. _______________________________ SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU, J June 2, 2010 KSH