THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.6450 OF 2009 ORDER: This Criminal petition is filed by the petitioner/Accused No.2, under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.324 of 2009 of CCS, DD, Hyderabad, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 498(A), 506 and 406 IPC and Sections 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Heard both sides. 3. The petitioner is the father-in-law of the de facto complainant and there are serious allegations of demanding additional dowry at the time of settlement of marriage and thereafter, harassing her along with his wife, the mother-in-law of the de facto complainant. Such being the case, it is not a fit case for staying the arrest of the petitioner. 4. The Criminal petition is accordingly dismissed. ___________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J. Date: 28.10.2009. Rns