HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRL.P.No.10165 of 2010 ORDER: This petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C for quashing further proceedings against the petitioners/A-2 to A-4 in C.C.No.368 of 2010, on the file of the III- Additional Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Rajahmundry. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the second respondent. Perused the record. 3. The second respondent herein filed a private complaint against the petitioners and A-1 alleging offences under Sections 498-A IPC read with Section 34 IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The learned Magistrate has taken cognizance of the same in C.C.No.368 of 2010 and straight away issued warrants against the accused. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the learned Magistrate ought to have issued summons at the first instance, instead of NBW. 4. The truth or otherwise of the allegations contained in the complaint cannot be gone into at this stage and the same can be decided only after necessary evidence is adduced during the course of trial. However, having regard to the fact that there is no allegation that the petitioners/A-2 to A-4 were absconding or their whereabouts are not known, the learned Magistrate at the first instance could have issued summons for their appearance before the Court and in the event of their non- appearance, coercive steps by way of NBWs could have been taken. 5. In the circumstances, the petitioners/A-2 to A-4 are directed to appear before the trial Court within two weeks from today and file necessary application for recall of NBWs and on such application being made, the learned Magistrate may consider to dispose of the same on merits and also pass appropriate orders for their regular appearance before the Court in connection with C.C.No.368 of 2010. 6. In the result, the criminal petition is disposed of accordingly. _____________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J 07th December, 2010 Note: CC by tomorrow B/o Lrkm. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRL.P.No.10165 of 2010 Between:- Kovvuri Prabhavathi and two others …Petitioners A n d The State of A.P., Rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad and another …Respondents