THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY Criminal Petition No. 1610 of 2009 O R D E R: This Criminal Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners/accused seeking to quash the proceedings against them in C.C.No. 79 of 2007 on the file of the Court of the I Additional Judicial Magistrate of I Class, Kadapa, for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 506 and 420 I.P.C. and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Heard. 3. The petitioners are sisters-in-law, brother and brother-in-law of the husband of the de facto-complainant. Their involvement may not be active, but the allegations in the complaint show that the de facto- complainant was apprehending danger from them and that they have allegedly poisoned the mind of Accused No.1 – husband. Thus it is not a case where there is no prima facie case on record. Whether the allegations are true or not is the question of fact that has to be decided during the trial. 4. Considering the circumstances, particularly, the fact that C.C. is of the year 2007 and the quash petition is filed only in the year 2009, there is no justification in staying the trial. Hence, the Criminal Petition is dismissed at the admission stage. However, in the circumstances of the case, it is directed that the presence of the petitioners shall be dispensed with during trial, on an appropriate petition being filed on their behalf. They have to appear at the time of framing charges, their examination under Section 313 Cr.P.C. and judgment. ----------------------------- (P. SWAROOP REDDY, J) 4th December 2009 ksld