THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S. RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.6198 of 2008 July 09, 2010 Between: G.Srinivas, S/o.Venkataiah And others … Petitioners AND Gangula Durgamma, W/o.Srinivas And another … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S. RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.6198 of 2008 ORDER: First respondent is wife of first petitioner. Their marriage was performed in April 2001. According to first respondent, an amount of Rs.60,000/- was given as dowry. Alleging that petitioners 1 to 6 harassed her for additional dowry and that on 07.2.2006, all the accused forcible took way her sister, Sudha Rani, first respondent gave a report to Town P.S. Mahabubabad. A crime being F.I.R.No.15 of 2006 under Section 498-A of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (DP Act), was registered. Praying this Court to quash the same, present criminal petition is filed mainly contending that imputations in the report of first respondent do not constitute an offence as alleged. The counsel for petitioners relies on the statement of Sudha Rani, sister of first respondent in support of his contention that to drive the point home that it is the first respondent who harassed the husband taking advantage of her job as night watchman at Zilla Parishad School, Kolanupaka. After considering the same, this Court is convinced that if any importance is given at this stage to the statements made by the persons who are examined by the Police during the course of investigation, it amounts to appreciating the evidence. The same is not permissible. A perusal of the report of first respondent discloses the offence under Section 498-A IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of DP Act. Therefore it is a case which requires further investigation. The Police may complete the investigation as early as possible and file charge sheet within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order before the jurisdictional Criminal Court. The criminal petition, for the above reasons, is dismissed. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO,J) July 09, 2010 YS