IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICIATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH, AT HYDERABAD WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT:: HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRL.P.No.10321 OF 2010 Between:- Thota Chandrasekhar …Petitioner A n d The State of A.P., Rep. through SHO Sathupalli P.S., Khammam District, by Public Prosecutor, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad Hyderabad and another …Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRL.P.No.10321 OF 2010 ORDER: This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C seeking to quash further proceedings against the petitioner/A-3 in Cr.No.173 of 2010 of Sathupalli P.S., Khammam District. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. None appeared for the second respondent, though served with notices. Perused the records. 3. On a complaint given by the second respondent, the police registered F.I.R in Cr.No.173 of 2010 for the offences under Section 498-A IPC against A- 1, the husband, and A-2, the mother-in-law, of the complainant. The police also registered a case against the petitioner/A-3, who is son of A-1’s elder brother. 4. The only reference made to the petitioner/A-3 in the complaint is that he also advised the complainant to sell the land as desired by A-1, the husband. 5. By any stretch of imagination, the said allegation does not amount to harassment or cruelty, within the meaning of Section 498-A IPC. Further proceedings against the petitioner/A-3 are, therefore, not liable to be continued, as the complaint does not disclose even the prima facie case against petitioner/A-3, attracting the ingredients of the alleged offence. 6. In the circumstances, it is held to be a fit case to invoke the inherent powers of this Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C and quash further proceedings against the petitioner/A-3 in Cr.No.173 of 2010, of Sathupalli P.S., Khammam District and they are accordingly quashed. The investigation and further proceedings pursuant thereto, insofar as A-1 and A-2 are concerned, may go on. 7. In the result, the criminal petition is allowed as stated above. _____________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J 3rd November, 2010 Lrkm.