IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.RAVI SHANKAR CRL.P.No.4559 OF 2011 Date:15.06.2011 Between:- S.Shafiunnisa and others .. Petitioners/A-3 to A-7 And The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad and another ..Respondents ORDER:- The petitioners are accused Nos.3 to 7 in Crime No.26 of 2011 of Kadapa Women U/G Police Station, Kadapa City. The offences alleged are those punishable under Sections 498-A and 509 I.P.C. and also under Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2. Petitioner Nos.1 to 3 are stated to be the sisters and petitioner No.4 is stated to be the brother of the de facto complainant’s husband. Petitioner No.5 is stated to be a Khaji. 3. It appears that the main dispute is between the de facto complainant and her husband though allegations are made in the F.I.R. against these petitioners also. As it cannot be said that the allegations in the F.I.R. do not disclose any offence, it follows that this petition for quashing the F.I.R. cannot be entertained. 4. It is, however, seen that petitioner Nos.1 to 3 are ladies and living with their husbands whereas petitioner Nos.4 and 5 are also stated to be living away. The police shall take a decision about their arrest only after the completion of the investigation. 5. With this direction, this Criminal Petition is dismissed at the admission stage. _____________________ N.RAVI SHANKAR, J 15th June, 2011 Note:- Furnish C.C. by tomorrow. B/O AMD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.RAVI SHANKAR CRL.P.No.4559 OF 2011 Date:15.06.2011 AMD