THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.1998 of 2008 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.151 of 2007 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Sullurupet. Petitioners are Accused Nos.3 and 4 in the aforesaid case. They are charged for the offence under Section 498-A IPC read with Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Respondent No.1/P.W.1 is the wife of Accused No.1. A perusal of the final report filed under Section 173 Cr.P.C. indicates that Accused Nos.1 to 4 harassed P.W.1 for dowry and so far as Accused Nos.3 and 4 are concerned, it is categorically stated that A.3 and A.4 were frequently visiting Kavali and they along with A.1 and A.2 were harassing P.W.1 for bringing additional dowry and on 15.04.2007, A.1 to A.4 came to the house of P.W.1, while her parents were away from the town, and forced her to sign on empty papers. Though it is contended by the learned counsel for the petitioners that there is no case made out against the petitioners so as to proceed for trial, from a reading of the contents of the final report, this Court is of the view that there are specific allegations against the petitioners/A.3 and A.4 that they have joined A.1 and A.2 at Kavali and harassed P.W.1 for bringing dowry and further, on 15.04.2007, A.1 to A.4 went to the house of P.W.1 and forced her to sign on empty papers, and it is a matter for trial. If the petitioners plead innocence, it is for them to prove the same during trial but in view of specific allegations against the petitioners/A.3 and A.4, this Court is of the view that it is not a fit case to quash the proceedings against them in C.C.No.151 of 2007. In that view of the matter, the Criminal Petition is devoid of merit and it is accordingly dismissed. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 23rd NOVEMBER, 2011. kvni