IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD DATED: THIS the 12th day of April 2011 PRESENT: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N. RAVI SHANKAR CRL.P.No. 3214 of 2011 Between: Naseema Begum and another ..Petitioners and The State of AP and another Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N. RAVI SHANKAR CRL.P.No. 3214 of 2011 Order: The petitioners are A-2 and A-3 in C.C.No. 1713 of 2010 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Karimnagar and they are the parents-in-law of the de facto complainant, who is the second respondent herein. They filed this petition under section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing the proceedings pending against them in C.C.No. 1713 of 2010. The offences alleged are those punishable under sections 498-A and 506 IPC read with S. 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Sri Phani Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners argued at length about the merits of the matter and stated that there are no allegations at all against the petitioners; that the whole case is directed against the husband of the de facto complainant, who is their son; and, therefore, the proceedings against them should be quashed. 3. I am, however, unable to agree with the contention of Sri Phani Kumar. It may be noted that a perusal of the allegations in the FIR and the charge sheet disclose the offences against these petitioners also. The pleas of the petitioners pertain to the defenses taken by them; they relate to the merits of the matter and they have to be decided on evidence. Thus this cannot be said to be a case where the allegations in the charge sheet do not disclose offences at all. Accordingly this petition is dismissed. 4. It is brought to my notice that these petitioners are already granted bail. It shall be open to the petitioners to make an application before the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class for dispensing with their attendance in the trial court and as and when they make such an application, the learned Magistrate may consider the same and insist their presence only on the dates when their presence is felt necessary by the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class. _____________________ N. RAVI SHANKAR, J. April 13, 2011. *BVS 15 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N. RAVI SHANKAR CRL.P.No. 3214 of 2011 April 13, 2011.