HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8044 OF 2010 Dated : 03.09.2010 Between : A.Unni Krishnan & another … Petitioners-A.6 & A.7 A n d The State of A.P. & another … Respondents HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8044 OF 2010 ORDER: This Criminal Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is filed by the petitioners-A.6 and A.7 seeking to quash the proceedings against them in Crime No.36 of 2010 of Central Crime Station, Hyderabad, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 498A of Indian Penal Code and 3 & 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. Heard. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are not related to the husband of the victim and they are only his friends. He further submitted that in view of the prohibition under Section 498A of Indian Penal Code, the petitioners cannot be prosecuted. In these circumstances, this Court is of the view that necessary direction can be given to the investigating officer to find out as to whether the petitioners are the friends or relatives of the husband of the victim and proceed further in accordance with law. Accordingly, the investigating officer is directed to verify as to whether the petitioners are friends or relatives of the husband of the victim. If the petitioners are found to be the friends, the respondent- Police shall drop further action against them. If the petitioners are found to be the relatives, the investigating officer shall proceed against them in accordance with law. With above observation, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. ________________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Dated : 03.09.2010 sur