THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRIMINAL PETITION No.2669 OF 2009 ORDER: This petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., seeking quashing of further investigation in pursuance of First Information Report in Cr.No.43 of 2009 of II Town police station, Siddipet. 2. None appears for the petitioners. Heard 2nd respondent-complainant and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the 1st respondent- State. Perused the records. 3. On a complaint given by the 2nd respondent, a case in Cr.No.43 of 2009 was registered against the petitioners-A1 to A6 by the police, Siddipet II Town police station for the offences under Sections 498-A r/w 34 IPC. According to the complainant, she was married to the 1st petitioner-A1 on 28.01.2000 and at the time of marriage, Rs.20,000/- in cash; 4½ tulas of Gold; 15 tulas of Silver and other household articles worth Rs.80,000/- were given by her parents to the accused and that she was treated well for three months after marriage and later, 1st petitioner- A1 left for Masqat and ever since her mother-in-law- A2, sister-in-law-A3; brothers-in-law-A4 to A6 started harassing her demanding additional dowry and she was sent out of the house on four or five occasions and whenever she was sent out she was rejoining in pursuance of mediation and that two years after marriage her husband returned from Masqat and the accused started demanding additional dowry of Rs.70,000/- and ultimately all the accused necked her out of the house on 18.03.2009. 4. A perusal of the First Information Report would disclose that specific allegations have been made against all the petitioners-A1 to A6 pertaining to the alleged offences under Sections 498-A r/w 34 IPC. The truth or otherwise of the said allegations can be ascertained only after due investigation. Having regard to the nature of the offences alleged and also the fact that all the petitioners-A1 to A6 are specifically named in the First Information Report and specific allegations have been made against all of them, it is considered not a fit case to invoke the inherent jurisdiction of the Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. and quash further proceedings in pursuance of the First Information Report. 5. By order, dated 23.04.2009, interim stay of arrest of A3 to A6 was granted for a period of six weeks with a direction that investigation can go on and all the petitioners shall cooperate with the investigation. 6. In the circumstances, it is held that there are absolutely no valid or sufficient grounds to quash further proceedings in pursuance of the First Information No.43 of 2009 and the petitioners-A3 to A6 may not be arrested till completion of the investigation. 7. In the result, Criminal Petition is dismissed, subject to the above direction. _______________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J 29th September, 2010 Tsy