IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.N.RAO NALLA CRIMINAL PETITION No.6303 of 2010 Between: M.Venkateswara Rao ..... PETITIONER/A1 And State of A.P. through Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad and another .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.N.RAO NALLA CRIMINAL PETITION No.6303 of 2010 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash the proceedings in Cr.No.512 of 2010 of Police Station Kukatpally, Cyberabad District registered for the offences punishable under Section 498-A of IPC and under Secs.3 & 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. Heard both sides. The learned counsel for the petitioner/A1 contended that basing on false report, the above referred FIR was registered against a non- resident Indian (NRI) i.e. petitioner/A1 and others. He further contended that the petitioner/A1 is not residing in India from 1993 onwards and no offence took place in India and the police have no jurisdiction to register a crime against the petitioner/A1. The learned counsel representing on behalf of the learned Addl.Public Prosecutor submitted that investigation is almost completed and charge sheet is yet to be filed, and as there was stay against the petitioner/A1, the concerned police could not file the charge sheet. On perusal of the entire material available on record, it is evident that the petitioner/A1 is alleged to have started harassment and demanded the de facto complainant for additional dowry since 1994, and when she disagreed to fulfil his demands, he used to intimidate through his parents and brothers for additional dowry by using unparliamentary language and also insisted for transfer of property etc. The allegations in the F.I.R made out prima facie case against the petitioner/A1. In the circumstances, I am not inclined to quash the proceedings against the petitioner/A1 in the above referred crime by invoking the inherent powers under Sec.482 of Cr.P.C The Criminal Petition is accordingly dismissed. Miscellaneous Petitions filed in this Criminal Petition, if any, shall stand closed. However, it is left open for the petitioner/A1 to move the Court, if he is so advised. ____________________ B.N.RAO NALLA,J Dated: 20.10.2011 Dsr