THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.1677 of 2010 Dated : 24.02.2010 Between : AVL Narasimharao & another ….. Petitioners-A.2 & A.3 a n d The State of A.P. & another ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.1677 OF 2010 ORDER : This criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners-A.2 & A.3 seeking to quash proceedings against them in Crime No.16 of 2010 of Women Police Station, Charminar, South Zone, Hyderabad, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 498A, 406 and 506 IPC and 3 and 4 of D.P. Act. 2) Heard. 3) The allegations against the petitioners, who are the parents-in- law of the complainant, are of harassing the complainant physically and mentally along with other accused demanding to bring additional dowry. 4) In view of the nature of allegations and as the investigation is still in progress, it is not a fit case for quashing the proceedings against the petitioners at this stage of investigation. 5) However, considering the circumstances of the case, it is directed that the petitioners shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. The investigation and consequential steps on the basis of result of investigation can go on. 6) With above direction, the criminal petition is disposed of. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 24th February, 2010 SUR