THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.2319 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioners approach this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in Crime No.112 of 2010 on the file of Guntakal II Police Station, Anantapur District, wherein they are arrayed as Accused Nos.1 to 6,8 and 9. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the respondent police are harassing the petitioners, who are all residents of Siddamanihalli village, Bellari Taluk, Karnataka State, by calling them to the police station frequently. Admittedly, the matter is at the stage of investigation. Offences alleged against the petitioners are punishable under Sections 498-A, 494, 354, 307 of IPC and Sections 3,4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. On perusal of the record, this Court is of the view that this is a matter that requires to be investigated into by the police. As such, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the investigation at this stage. In any event, since the custodial interrogation of the petitioners is not necessary in this matter and it is the contention of the petitioners that the petitioners are being harassed by the respondent police by calling them to the police station regularly, the respondent police are directed not to harass the petitioners by calling them to the police station and to strictly follow the provisions of the amendment made to Section 41 of Cr.P.C., while arresting the petitioners. With the above observation, this Criminal Petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions filed in this Criminal Petition, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 16.03.2011 v v