IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERAAD Thurssday, the 9th day of June, 2011 Present: Hon’ble Sri Justice N. Ravi Shankar Crl.P.No. 3851 of 2011 Between: Kader Moiuddin and another …Petitioners and Afshan Jabeen andanoather …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N. RAVI SHANKAR CRL.P.No. 3851 of 2011 O r d e r: Heard the petitioners’ counsel and the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. The petitioners are A-3 and A-9 in Cr.No. 6 of 2010 of Women Police Station, Charminar (South Zone), Hyderabad. The said case was registered for the offences punishable under sections 498-A and 506 IPC and also Ss. 4 and 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act. They filed this petition to quash the said FIR and the investigation therein. 3. The first petitioner (A-3) is said to be the father-in-law of the de facto complainant and the second petitioner is stated to be the brother of the de facto complainant’s husband and the second petitioner is described to be now residing at USA. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners pointed out that the FIR contains only vague allegations against all the accused and no specific overt acts are attributed. In addition to this, she also relied on a decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Preeti Gupta v. State of Jharkhand[1] and relied on the proposition laid down therein for quashing the FIR. 5. In Preeti Gupta’s case (supra) the Hon’ble Supreme Court was dealing with the allegations against the sister and brother of the de facto complainant’s husband who were living away from the de facto complainant and her husband. That is not the case here. The FIR allegations show that the de facto complainant, her husband and other accused together went to USA and Canada and ill treatment was made there and also at Hyderabad. The investigation is still reported to be pending. Having regard to the circumstances of this case, I am of the opinion that the police shall go ahead with the investigation. 6. Accordingly this petition is dismissed. _____________________ N. RAVI SHANKAR, J. June 9, 2011. *BVS [1] 2010 CRLJ 4303