THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION NO.7442 OF 2011 ORDER: The petitioners-accused Nos.1 to 5 approached this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings in crime No.92 of 2011 of I Town P.S., Gudivada, Krishna District, registered for the offences under Sections 323, 34 and 498-A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 {IPC}. The main contention raised by the learned counsel for the petitioners is that in the earlier complaint filed by the de facto complainant, the first petitioner and the de facto complainant entered into an agreement and hence, that case ended in acquittal. Now, this is a second complaint. In view of the fact that the matter was compromised and again the present complaint is filed, the nature of the de facto complainant is not appreciable. Hence, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the investigation. As far as the second contention of the learned counsel for the petitioners is concerned that the first petitioner is the husband of the de facto complainant and petitioner Nos.2 to 5 are not related to the first petitioner, it is well settled that the persons who are not related to the husband cannot be proceeded against for an offence under Section 498-A IPC. Hence, proceedings under Section 498-A IPC are quashed insofar as petitioner Nos.2 to 5 only. Against petitioner Nos.1 to 5, the prosecution can proceed for the offences under Sections 323 and 34 IPC. It is needless to state that the proceedings under Section 498-A IPC against the first petitioner can proceed. Subject to the above, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. _______________ (RAJA ELANGO, J) 24th August 2011 RRB