HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY Criminal Petition No.3102 of 2010 ORDER: This criminal petition is filed under section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing further proceeding against the petitioners in Cr.No.12 of 2010 of Muppalla PS, Guntur district. 2. Heard both sides. 3. On a complaint given by the 2nd respondent herein, police registered a case in Cr.No.12 of 2010 against the petitioners for the offences under section 494, 506 read with 34 IPC. According to the complainant, her marriage was performed with A.1 about 10 years back as per Islamic Law & Customs and she gave birth to two daughters and one son and subsequently, on 12.03.2010, A.1 married one Najma as 2nd wife with the assistance and support of other accused. On coming to know of the same, the complainant questioned the accused on 18.03.2010 and she was threatened with dire consequences. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions states that after investigation, police have found that no offence under section 494 IPC and a memo was filed before the concerned Court seeking permission to delete the said offence. 4. The contents of the complaint does not disclose any specific allegations pertaining to the offence under section 506 IPC, except making a bald allegation that all the accused threatened her with dire consequences. Even the said allegation apart from being vague, is inter-related to the allegation pertaining to the offence alleged under section 494 IPC. In the circumstances, the police on investigation found that there is no material warranting prosecution of the accused for the main offence under section 494 IPC, it is considered that continuation of further proceedings against the petitioners in respect of the offence under section 506 IPC is only an abuse of process of law and no useful purpose would be served. In the circumstances, it is considered a fit case where inherent powers of the Court under section 482 Cr.P.C. can be invoked to quash further proceedings against the petitioner in FIR No.12 of 2010 and they are accordingly quashed. 5. In the result, the criminal petition is allowed. __________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J Date: 13.10.2011 bss