IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD MONDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT: HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.8591 OF 2009 Between: 1. B. Rami Reddy 2. B. Lakshmamma 3. B. Guruva Reddy ……Petitioners – accused Nos.1 to 3 AND The State of A.P., Rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad & another .....Respondents HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.8591 OF 2009 ORDER: This Criminal Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners B. Rami Reddy, B. Lakshmamma and B. Guruva Reddy – accused Nos.1 to 3 seeking to quash the proceedings against them in Crime No.74 of 2009 of Penumur Police Station, Chittoor District registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 323, 506 IPC and 3 & 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2. Heard. 3. Marriage of the de facto complainant - respondent No.2 herein with petitioner No.1 took place about 18 years back. Though there are several allegations, the matter was earlier settled between the parties and a compromise deed was also executed, copy of which is filed before this Court. There is dispute with regard to territorial jurisdiction also. 4. In the circumstances, it is directed that investigation and consequential steps on the basis of result of the investigation shall go on but the petitioners shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. 5. With the above directions, the Criminal Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission itself. ______________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J October 26, 2009. PV