THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8390 OF 2011 ORDER: Petitioners approach this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in D.V.C. No. 31 of 2010 on the file of the III Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam. Heard. The 2nd respondent herein filed the aforementioned D.V.C. against the petitioners herein seeking reliefs under the provisions of Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. On a perusal of the aforesaid D.V.C., it is seen that the material on record prima facie reveals allegations against petitioner No.1. In so far as petitioners 2 and 3 are concerned, there are no specific allegations against them showing their involvement in the alleged offences. Hence, this Court is inclined to quash the proceedings in so far as petitioners 2 and 3 are concerned. Accordingly, the proceedings initiated against the petitioners 2 and 3 in D.V.C. No. 31 of 2010 on the file of III Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam are hereby quashed. In so far as the first petitioner is concerned, he is directed to face the trial by engaging a counsel. However, the presence of the first petitioner before the trial Court is dispensed with except on the dates on which the learned trial Judge insists for the same. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions filed in this Criminal Petition, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Date : 14.09.2011 pnb