THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.983 of 2010 Dated : 08.02.2010 Between : Sri Rachappa Dhanurka & another ….. Petitioners/A.2 & A.3 a n d The State of A.P. & another ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.983 OF 2010 ORDER : This criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners/A.2 & A.3 seeking to quash proceedings against them in C.C.No.208 of 2009 on the file of the XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, for the offence punishable under Section 498A IPC and Sections 4 and 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act. 2) Heard. 3) The allegations against the petitioners, who are the parents-in- law of the de facto complainant, are of continuously harassing the complainant, ill-treating her demanding to bring property from her father. Thus, there are serious allegations against the present petitioners. As such, it cannot be said that there is no prima facie material against the petitioners. Hence, the criminal petition is dismissed. 4) The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioners is that the husband of the complainant was attacked when he was called for mediation, for which, a case is registered and as a counterblast to the said case, the present complaint is given. A copy of the charge sheet filed against the complainant herein, her brothers and parents is produced showing that case is registered against them for the offence punishable under Sections 324 and 506 read with Section 34 IPC. Thus, the present complaint might be a false one. 5) Considering the above said circumstances, it is directed that the presence of the petitioners shall be dispensed with during the trial on their filing an appropriate application for the same before the trial Court and on their being properly represented during the trial. However, the petitioners shall appear before the trial Court at the time of framing of charges, examination under Section 313 Cr.P.C. and pronouncement of judgment. 6) With above direction, the criminal petition is dismissed. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 8th February, 2010 SUR