THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRIMINAL PETITION Nos. 2949 and 2807 of 2010 ORDER: Criminal Petition No.2949 of 2010 is filed by A1, A2, A5 to A7 and Criminal Petition No.2807 is filed by A3 and A4 for quashing further proceedings in Crime No.22 of 2010 of Denkada P.S., Vizianagaram District. 2. Heard both sides. Perused the records. 3. On a complaint given by the 2nd respondent, the police registered FIR No.22 of 2010 against the petitioners for the offences punishable under Section 498-A, 307, 323, 406, 506 Part II read with 34 IPC. Investigation is stated to be pending. 4. According to the complainant her marriage with A1 was performed on 23.02.1997 at Eluru and subsequently, she went to Kuwait along with A1 in August, 1997, and A1 has been subjecting her to physical and mental harassment demanding additional dowry. A2 is brother of A1, A5 is wife of A2, A4 is sister of A1, A3 is husband of A4, A6 is another sister of A1, A7 is husband of A6. It is alleged that all the accused participated in the harassment and ill-treatment meted out to her and ultimately necked her out of the house. 5. The petitioners contend that A1 already filed O.P.No.68 of 2008 before the Senior Civil Judge, Vizianagaram, against the complainant for dissolution of marriage, through his sister as GPA holder and the complainant filed I.A.No.570 of 2009 for dismissal of the O.P. and the said I.A. was dismissed, and the present complaint is filed only to wreck vengeance and bring them to terms. 6. Simply because I.A.No.570 of 2009 filed by the complainant was dismissed, no inference of mala fides can be drawn against the complainant for filing the present complaint. A perusal of the complaint would disclose that several allegations have been made pertaining to a series of alleged acts of harassment and ill-treatment of the complainant not only by the husband-A1, but also by the other accused. Truth or otherwise of the said allegations can come out only after due investigation. At this threshold stage, when the investigation is in the initial stages, it cannot be held that the complaint is motivated simply because A1 filed O.P. for divorce against the complainant. When specific allegations are made against the petitioners prima facie attracting the ingredients of the alleged offences, it is only just and proper that investigation is allowed to be conducted to ascertain the truth or otherwise of the said allegations. Apart from the allegations of harassment and ill-treatment demanding additional dowry, it is further alleged in the complaint that there was even an attempt on the life of the complainant by the petitioners-accused. 7. Having regard to the nature of the offences alleged, it is considered not a fit case to thwart further investigation into the matter and quash further proceedings in pursuance of FIR in Crime No.22 of 2010 by invoking inherent powers of the Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. There are absolutely no valid or sufficient grounds to quash further proceedings in pursuance of FIR in Crime No.22 of 2010. 8. In the result, both the criminal petitions are dismissed. _______________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J October, 2011 KSM