THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.4520 OF 2009 ORDER: This Criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners - accused seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.330 of 2009 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kodad, Nalgonda District, arising out of Crime No.226 of 2009 of Kodad Town Police Station, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 406 and 506 of IPC. 2. Heard both sides. 3. The allegation against the petitioners is of refusing to marry the de facto complainant after the marriage was fixed and betrothal ceremony was held. It is not the case of the petitioners, that betrothal ceremony was held, but most part of the cause of action has not taken place at Kodad and only for the purpose of creating territorial jurisdiction, an allegation is made saying that A- 6 went to the house of the complainant etc. 4. In the circumstances, it is not a case where there is no prima facie case and I see no merits in this petition and the same is accordingly dismissed. ___________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J. Date: 03.11.2009. Rns