THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJU CRIMINAL PETITION No.5057 of 2009 DATED: 17.02.2011 BETWEEEN: 1. Smt. Mareedu Venkateswaramma & 2 others. … Petitioners/Accused No.2 to 4 AND 1. State of A.P. rep. by P.P. … Respondent No.1 2. Smt.Mareedu Laxmi Kumari … Respondent No.2/petitioner HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.5057 of 2009 DATED: 17.02.2011 ORDER: The petitioners 1 to 3 are mother, sister and brother-in-law of the 2nd respondent’s husband. The 2nd respondent filed D.V.C.No.2 of 2009 on the file of Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Kaikalur, Krishna District against her husband as well as, the petitioners 1 to 3 for the relief’s of (1) maintenance from her husband and (2) directing the husband and the petitioners 1 to 3 to return dowry amount of Rs.45,000/-, 15 sovereigns of gold ornaments and also Ac.1.00 of land given to her, by her parents, at the time of marriage towards ‘pasupukunkuma.’ Having regard to the 2nd relief claimed in the case, it cannot be said that the petitioners 1 to 3 are not necessary parties to the Domestic Violence Case. There is existence of domestic relationship between the 2nd respondent and the petitioners. It is a matter to be enquired into whether dowry or gold ornaments or land are with the petitioners or not. I do not find any valid or legal reasons to quash the Domestic Violence Case. 2. In the result, the petition is dismissed. However, the lower Court is directed to dispense with the presence of the petitioners 1 to 3 herein/respondents 2 to 4 in D.V.C.No.2 of 2009 during enquiry, except on the date of delivery of judgment. _____________________________ SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU, J Dated: 17.02.2011 ysk THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.5057 of 2009 DATED: 17.02.2011 ysk