THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRIMINAL PETITION NO.10969 OF 2010 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.), seeking quashing of the proceedings in crime No.35 of 2010 of Women Police Station, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners-accused Nos.1 to 3. None appears for the second respondent. On a complaint given by the second respondent, the Station House Officer, Women Police Station, Tirupathi, registered crime No.35 of 2010 against the petitioners for the offences under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. The second respondent is the wife of the first petitioner and petitioners 2 and 3 are the parents of the first petitioner. According to the complainant, her marriage with the first petitioner was performed on 25.05.2001 and at the time of marriage, Rs.8,50,000/- and 36 sovereigns of gold were given to the petitioners towards ‘Stridhana’. During the lawful wedlock, a girl child was born to them. The complainant and the first petitioner resided at various places during the period from 2001 to 2008. It is alleged that the petitioners have been harassing the complainant and subjecting her to ill-treatment for demand of additional dowry of Rs.5,00,000/- for purchasing property at Nellore. The complainant further alleges that as her parents were unable to meet the demands for additional dowry, the petitioners-A1 to A3 contemplated second marriage to the first petitioner. It is further alleged that when the complainant was found to be carrying female child for the second time, the petitioners-A1 to A3 forced her to undergo abortion. The complaint narrates several things pertaining to the alleged acts of harassment and ill-treatment by the petitioners over demand for additional dowry. The truth or otherwise of the said allegations is a matter to be considered after due investigation. Specific allegations contained in the complaint against the petitioners-A1 to A3 require thorough investigation. Hence, it is considered not a fit case to invoke the inherent powers of this Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash the proceedings in pursuance of FIR in crime No.35 of 2010. Having regard to the specific allegations made in the complaint and the overt acts attributed to the petitioners, prima facie, attracting the ingredients of the alleged offences, it is considered that the investigation cannot be thwarted at this threshold stage by invoking Section 482 Cr.P.C. In the result, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. But, however, the petitioners-accused Nos.1 to 3 may not be arrested till the completion of investigation. ___________________ (G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J) 3rd November 2011 RRB