THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.654 OF 2010 Dated : 01.02.2010 Between : Mohammed Abdul Nabi Sab Kureshi ….. Petitioner/A.3 a n d The State of A.P. & another ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.654 OF 2010 ORDER : This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. by the petitioner/A.3 seeking to quash proceedings against him in crime No.146 of 2008 of Kodad Town Police Station, Nalgonda District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 498A of Indian Penal Code. 2) Heard. 3) Petitioner is the father-in-law of the de facto complainant. Complaint reveals that the petitioner has harassed the complainant along with others for additional dowry inspite of taking appropriate amounts as dowry at the time of marriage and thereafter he along with others tried to kill the complainant by pouring kerosene and setting fire. 4) The statement of the complainant recorded by Police under Section 161 Cr.P.C. reveals allegations against the present petitioner. Such being the case, it cannot be said that there is no prima facie material against the petitioner to quash proceedings against him and the criminal petition is liable to be dismissed. 5) Accordingly, the criminal petition is dismissed. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 1st February, 2010 SUR