THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N. RAVI SHANKAR CRIMINAL PETITION No.4615 of 2011 Date: 16th June, 2011 Between: Gaddam Harinath and 3 others … Petitioners And State of A.P., through S.H.O. Buchireddypalem P.S. Nellore District Rep by Public Prosecutor and another … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N. RAVI SHANKAR CRIMINAL PETITION No: 4615 of 2011 ORDER: Heard Sri Janaki Rami Reddy, counsel for the petitioners and the public prosecutor. The offences alleged are those punishable under Sections 363 and 498 IPC read with Section 34 IPC. The petitioners 2 and 3 are stated to be the parents of the 1st petitioner, while the 4th petitioner is stated to be the brother of the 1st petitioner. The allegation is that all of them abducted the wife of the de facto complainant, and the 1st petitioner married her forcibly. Today the petitioners’ counsel says that the 1st petitioner and the girl in question are present in the Court and he identified them. The concerned police are not here. The plea taken by the petitioners counsel is that the girl in question was already married to the 1st petitioner even before the marriage with the de facto complainant. In the circumstances, the police may also close the case if what is pleaded by the petitioners is true. Hence, the police are directed to complete the investigation taking into account the pleas of the accused also if any and they may take a decision with regard to the arrest of petitioners only after completion of investigation. With this direction, this criminal petition is dismissed. _____________________________ JUSTICE N. RAVI SHANKAR Date: 16th June, 2011 KSM