THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL PETITION No.12735 of 2010 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.3270 of 2008 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Huzurabad, Karimnagar District. The petitioners are facing trial in C.C.No.3270 of 2008 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Huzurabad, Karimnagar District, for the alleged offences punishable under Section 498-A and under Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The charge sheet in the said case was filed by the Sub-Inspector of Police, Huzurabad Police Station on the basis of a report given by the second respondent herein, who is none other than the wife of the first petitioner. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State. Having heard both sides and in view of the fact that the Crime is of the year 2006 and the charge sheet was filed in the year 2008, this Court is of the view that this Criminal Petition can be disposed of, at the stage of admission, with a direction to the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Huzurabad, Karimnagar District, to decide C.C.No.3270 of 2008 on his file at the earliest, preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Subject to the above directions, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. ___________________________________ JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA 23rd December 2010 DR