IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT: HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.1168 OF 2010 Between: R. Rameela @ Prameela & 3 others ……Petitioners – Accused Nos.2 to 5 AND The State of A.P., through Central Crime Station, Hyderabad, Rep. by the Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad & another .....Respondents HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.1168 OF 2010 ORDER: This Criminal Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners R. Rameela @ Prameela, D. Praneetha, R. Sreelatha and R. Avinash, accused Nos.2 to 5 respectively, seeking to quash the proceedings against them in Crime No.52 of 2010 of Central Crime Station, Hyderabad, registered for the offences under Sections 498-A IPC and 4 & 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2. Heard. 3. As per the complaint filed at page No.8 of the material papers, action is requested only against the husband, accused No.1, of the de facto complainant, whereas the petitioners herein are mother-in- law, sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, respectively, of the de facto complainant. 4. In the circumstances, it is directed that investigation and consequential steps on the basis of result of the investigation shall go on, but the petitioner shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. 5. With the above directions, the Criminal Petition is disposed of at the admission stage itself. ____________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J February 11, 2010. PV