THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 11332 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioner-Accused approaches this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against him in C.C.No.397 of 2011 on the file of the Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Avanigadda, Krishna District, whereby he is facing charge for the offence punishable under Sections 498-A IPC. Heard. The case of the complainant is that her marriage took place with the petitioner-accused on 22-08-2010 as per Hindu rites and customs. At the time of marriage, her parents gave Rs.25,00,000/- towards pasupu kumkuma and gold ornaments worth Rs.2,50,000/- and Rs.1,00,000/- towards adapaduchu lanchanam. Immediately after the marriage the petitioner herein harassed the complainant for additional dowry of Rs.20,00,000/-. The parents of the complainant as they are not in a position to fulfill the demands of the petitioner and to gave the amount of Rs.20.00 lakhs, they arranged a sum of Rs.5.00 lakhs. But the parents of the petitioner, who are A2 and A3 refused to take that amount and threatened the complainant and her parents with dire consequences. Hence the complaint. In this matter after completion of investigation police filed charge sheet. Charge sheet reveals so many allegations against the petitioner. Hence, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the trial at this stage. After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner confined his arguments and prayed this Court for dispensation of the presence of the petitioner before the court below. Considering the same, as the offence arises out of matrimonial disputes, the presence of the petitioner before the trial Court is dispensed with except the dates on which the learned Magistrate insists for the same and he shall properly be represented through his counsel. With the above observation, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions filed along with the Criminal Petition, if any, shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 15th November 2011 Rns