THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.1055 of 2009 ORDER: This criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is filed by the petitioners-A2 to A5 with a prayer to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.1783 of 2008 on the file of the I Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam, arising out of Crime No.354 of 2008 of II Town Police Station, Visakhapatnam, registered for the offence punishable under Section 498-A IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The allegations against the petitioners are of harassing the de facto complainant physically and mentally to bring additional dowry of Rs.3,00,000/-. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor. After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners not insisting for the main prayer, prayed for dispensation of the presence of the petitioners before the trial Court. Taking into consideration the allegations and the offences, this Court is not inclined to grant the relief. However, learned counsel persuaded and submitted that the petitioners are ready to appear before the Court at the time of trial when the witnesses are directed to be present to depose before the Court. In view of the same, the presence of the petitioners is dispensed with before the Court below, except the dates on which the learned trial Judge insist for their appearance. With the above observation, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. ___________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Date:11.08.2010 Rns