HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8472 of 2010 ORDER: Respondents 1 to 3 herein filed a complaint in D.V.C.No.167 of 2010 on the file of the IV Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, against the petitioners herein and their son under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act alleging that that the petitioners and their son have committed offences under Sections 18, 19, 20 and 21 of the said Act. Subsequently, the learned Magistrate, by an order dated 28.06.2010, took cognizance of the offence against the petitioners and ordered issuance of summons against them. The same is under challenge in this criminal petition. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Addl. Public Prosecutor. On perusal of the record, it is seen that the impugned order has to be challenged by way of an appeal under the provisions of the Domestic Violence Act. Without availing such remedy, the petitioners approached this Court directly and filed this criminal petition invoking the provisions of Section 482 Cr.P.C. Hence, this Court is of the view that the criminal petition is not maintainable and is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, the criminal petition is dismissed. However, the petitioners are at liberty to file an appeal for redressal of their grievance by invoking the appropriate provision under the Domestic Violence Act. __________________ RAJA ELANGO, J 27th August, 2010 CBS HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8472 of 2010 (Dismissed) 27th August, 2010 CBS