IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRL.P.No.9447 of 2010 Between:- Kallam Vasantha and others …Petitioners A n d The State of A.P., Rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad and another …Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRL.P.No.9447 of 2010 ORDER: This petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C for quashing further investigation against the petitioners/A-2, A-3, A-4, A-6 and A-7 in Cr.No.106 of 2010 of Tadikonda Police Station, Guntur District. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the second respondent. Perused the record. 3. On a complaint given by the second respondent, the police registered a case in Cr.No.106 of 2010 against A-1, the husband of the second respondent, and petitioners/A-2, A-3, A-4, A-6 and A-7 for the offence under Section 498-A IPC. The first petitioner/A-2 is the mother and others petitioners are the family members of A-1. 4. As seen from the complaint, specific allegations have been made by the complaint not only against the husband and mother-in-law but also against the other petitioners to the effect that they also beat and harassed her over the demand for additional dowry. It is further alleged that on 29-07-2010 at 08-00 A.M., the petitioners abused and beat the complainant for not meeting their demand for additional dowry and the first petitioner/A-2 handed over kerosene tin to the husband/A-1 and the husband poured kerosene over the complainant and when he was about to lit fire with the aid of match stick, she some how escaped and ran out of the house. 5. Having regard to the gravity of the nature of the offences alleged and in view of the specific allegations made in the complaint, which require thorough investigation, it is considered not a fit case to quash further proceedings against the petitioners/A-2, A-3, A-4, A-6 and A-7 in Cr.No.106 of 2010 by invoking the inherent powers of the Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. The truth or otherwise of the allegations contained in the complaint can come out only after necessary investigation is conducted, but not at this stage. 6. It is well established principle of law that the inherent powers of the Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C have to be exercised with due care, caution and circumspection and cannot be invoked to thwart further investigation into the complaint, especially when specific allegations have been made attracting the ingredients of the offences alleged against the petitioners/accused. 7. In the circumstances, it is considered not a fit case to quash further investigation against the petitioners/A-2, A-3, A-4, A-6 and A-7 in Cr.No.106 of 2010 of Tadikonda Police Station, Guntur District. 8. In the result, the criminal petition is dismissed. _____________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J 06th December, 2010 Lrkm.