IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH : HYDERABAD TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH (7TH) DAY OF DECEMBER, TWO THOUSAND AND TEN Present: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY Criminal Petition No.10747 of 2010 Between: S. Harbans Singh & 5 others … Petitioners And: The State of A.P., through Public Prosecutor High Court of A.P., Hyderabad & another … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY Criminal Petition No.10747 of 2010 ORDER: This petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing further proceedings against the petitioners in Cr.No.107 of 2010 of Women PS, Begumpet, Hyderabad. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the 2nd respondent. Perused the record. 3. The 2nd respondent filed a private complaint before XV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad against the petitioners and her husband-A.1 alleging the offences under Sections 498-A, 406 read with 34 IPC and Section 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The learned Magistrate referred the same to the police under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. for investigation and report. The investigation is pending. The 2nd respondent is the wife of A.1. The petitioners 1 and 2-A.2 & A.3 are the parents and the petitioners 3 to 6- A.4 to A.7 are the married sisters of A.1. According to the complainant, her marriage with A.1 took place in the year 2002 and at the time of the marriage, A.1 was given cash of Rs.3.01,000/- as part of dowry and gold coin worth Rs.8,000/- besides cash of Rs.20,000/- to the relatives and again on 13.04.2010, A.1 was gifted one watch worth Rs.30,000/- and was also given cash of Rs.2,00,000/- towards balance dowry out of Rs.5,00,000/-. She further alleges that the marriage was performed on 28.07.2002 and subsequently several house-hold articles worth Rs.80,000/- and cash of Rs.21,000/- were given to A.1. According to the complainant, not satisfied with the dowry and other gifts, the accused started harassing the complainant for additional dowry and that on the occasion of wedding anniversary, a sum of Rs.40,000/- was given to A.1. She further alleges that all the accused were harassing the complainant because she gave birth to a female child. The allegations against the petitioners is that they were instigating A.1 in making illegal demands for additional dowry and gifts and were harassing the complainant over such demand. The investigation is in the initial stage. The truth or otherwise of the allegations contained in the complaint can come out only after due investigation is made in to the said allegations. 4. Having regard to the fact that specific allegations have been made against all the accused including the petitioners-A.2 to A.7, it is considered not a fit case to quash further proceedings in FIR No.107 of 2010 and the investigation shall therefore go on. However, having regard to the fact that the petitioners 1 and 2-A.2 & A.3, are aged more than 70 years and the petitioners 3 to 6-A.4 to A.7 are all married sisters of A.1, residing in different places in their matrimonial houses, it is considered that the petitioners-A.2 to A.7 shall not be arrested till conclusion of the investigation or filing of the charge sheet. 5. With the above direction, the criminal petition is disposed of. ____________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J Date: 07.12.2010 bss