THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.1403 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioners approach this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings against them in Crime No.28 of 2011 of Visakhapatnam IV Town Police Station, Visakhapatnam city, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 498-A IPC and 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, wherein they are arrayed as A-5, A-6 and A-7. Heard. The main contention raised by the learned counsel for the petitioners is that the respondent- de facto complainant has stated in the complaint that the main accused the husband of the complainant informed that he can influence the police through the petitioners herein. Except the said allegation no other allegations mentioned in the said complaint against the petitioners herein. Learned counsel further submitted that even assuming for a moment that it is true that the petitioners are capable of influencing the police, no offence under Sections 498 IPC or 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act attracts. This Court is able to see some force in the contentions raised by the learned counsel for the petitioners. On the other hand, learned Public Prosecutor informed this Court that already the petitioners were released on anticipatory bail and the investigation is in progress and the police will enquire into the matter and if the contentions of the learned counsel for the petitioners are true, there is every possibility of dropping further action against the petitioners. Considering the rival submissions, this Court is of the view that after completion of the investigation if any final report is filed against the petitioners, they are at liberty to approach this Court by way of invoking the provisions under Section 482 Cr.P.C. With the above observation, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. The miscellaneous petitions, if any, filed along with the criminal petition shall stand closed. ________________ RAJA ELANGO, J. 25th February 2011, Rns.