THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.916 of 2010 Dated : 05.02.2010 Between : Erin Savaria ….. Petitioner/Accused a n d The State of A.P. & another ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.916 OF 2010 ORDER : This criminal petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioner-accused seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.19 of 2010 of Neredmet Police station, Cyberabad, Ranga Reddy District, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 498A, 406 and 509 I.P.C. and Sections 4 and 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act. 2) Heard. 3) The allegations against the petitioner are of subjecting the de facto complainant to harassment mentally and physically along with A.2 demanding her to bring additional dowry and also defaming her in the Society touching upon her character and conduct. 4) In view of serious allegations leveled against the petitioner and as the investigation is still in progress, it is not a fit case where proceedings against the petitioner can be quashed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. 5) However, considering the circumstance that complaint in this case is filed after filing of O.P.No.1036 of 2009 for divorce by the petitioner, it is directed that the petitioner shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. The investigation and consequential steps on the basis of investigation shall go on. 6) Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 5th February, 2010 SUR