IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD TUESDAY THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRL.PETITION No. 5283 OF 2010 Between: Rachala Satyamma & 4-Ors. … Petitioners-A2 to A6 V/s. The State of Andhra Pradesh Represented by its Public Prosecutor High Court of Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad & Anr. … Respondents Counsel for the Petitioners : Sri L. Harish Counsel for the Respondent No.1 : Addl. Public Prosecutor Counsel for the Respondent No.2: None appeared The Court made the following order : (order follows 2nd page) THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 5283 OF 2010 O R D E R : This Criminal Petition is filed under section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking to quash the Crime No. 74 of 2010 of Midjil Police Station, registered against the petitioners for the offences punishable under section 498-A of IPC and section 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, which is pending on the file of the Court of Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kalwakurthy and to pass such other suitable orders as this Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned Addl.Public Prosecutor representing the State. 3. Prima facie, this Court is of the view that the crime is being under investigation. There is no need to stay the investigation but in any event taking into consideration the allegations made in the complaint and also the dispute arising thereof between the parties, which is a matrimonial offence, this Court is of the view that the respondent-police is directed to strictly follow the latest amendment made in Section 41 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 5. With the above observation, the Criminal Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. _______________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 15-02-2011 I s L THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRL.PETITION No. 5283 OF 2010 CIRCULATION No.105 Date:15-02-2011 Court Master: I s L