THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION (SR) No.31505 OF 2009 ORDER: This Criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners - accused Nos.3 to 5 seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.275 of 2009 of Women Police Station, South Zone Division, Charminar, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498- A IPC and 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Heard both sides. 3. Petitioners are the relatives of the husband of the de facto complainant. None of them are family members of the complainant. The first petitioner is sister of the husband of the de facto complainant, second petitioner is maternal uncle and third petitioner is the husband of the first petitioner. A reading of the complaint reveals that the main allegations are against the husband and to some extent, against the mother-in-law of the de facto complainant. 4. In the circumstances, it is directed that the petitioners shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. Investigation and consequential steps on the basis of result of investigation shall go on. 5. The Criminal Petition is accordingly disposed of. ____________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J. Date: 29-10-2009 Rns