THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.112 of 2009 Dated : 08.02.2010 Between : Pokuri Rupa & others ….. Petitioners/A.2 to A.4 a n d The State of A.P. & another ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.112 OF 2009 ORDER : This criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners/A.2 to A.4 seeking to quash proceedings against them in C.C.No.80 of 2008 on the file of the Special Judicial Magistrate of I Class for Prohibition & Excise Cases, Guntur, for the offence punishable under Section 498-A I.P.C. 2) Heard. 3) A reading of the material on record reveals that there was continuous harassment by the petitioners against the complainant for the sake of money. 4) The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioners is that after a divorce petition was filed, as a counterblast to the same present false complaint is filed alleging harassment. 5) At this stage, it is not possible to give any finding that the allegations are false. However, the fact that present complaint is filed after divorce petition is filed alleging much earlier harassment would support the contention that it might be a false case. Still, it is not a case where the accused can be discharged for want of prima facie material. Hence, the criminal petition is dismissed. 6) However, in view of the fact that it is a case where the complaint is filed after filing divorce petition, the request of the learned counsel for the petitioners to dispense with the presence of the petitioners during the trial is reasonable. 7) Hence, it is directed that the presence of the petitioners shall be dispensed with during the trial on their filing an appropriate application for the same before the Court below and on their being properly represented. However, they shall appear before the Court below at the time of framing of charges, examination under Section 313 Cr.P.C. and pronouncement of judgment. Further, it is made clear that A.1 shall appear regularly before the Court below. 8) With above direction, the criminal petition is dismissed. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 8th February, 2010 SUR