THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.2409 of 2009 ORDER: Petitioners approached this Court invoking the provisions under Section 482 Cr.P.C. with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in C.C.No.2211 of 2006 on the file of the IX Metropolitan Magistrate, Cyberabad at Kukatpally, whereby they are facing trial for the offence punishable under Sections 498(A) read with 420 of IPC. Heard. The allegation against the petitioners as per the complaint is that the first petitioner along with family members approached the complainant and their family and informed that A1 is ready to marry her without any dowry. On 19.06.2005, they fixed the marriage engagement to be performed on 23.06.2005. Accordingly, the marriage engagement was held on 23.06.2005 and the marriage is decided to be performed on 27.06.2005. Originally, the marriage has to be performed by 10.00 a.m., but due to some reasons, the same was postponed to 11.30 p.m. in the night. Subsequent to that the marriage also performed between A1 and the complainant. Subsequent to the marriage, the complainant stayed in room No.113 in the hotel Ilapuram and the parents of the complainant stayed in room No.119. On the next day morning the first accused informed the complainant that since he married her without dowry, his parents got annoyed and thereby quarrelled with her. Further, the first petitioner threatened her that nobody can rescue her if he does any harm to her. On the basis of which, the present complaint is lodged. No where it is stated in the complaint about the role played by petitioners No.2 to 7 and there is no allegation to attract an offence under Section 420 IPC. Further, there is no allegation against petitioners No.2 to 7 that they harassed the complainant mentally and physically in demanding dowry and also it is not the case of the complainant that petitioners 2 to 7 also threatened and demanded dowry from the complainant. In view of the same, this Court is of the view that the present complaint pending on the file of the IX Metropolitan Magistrate, Cyberabad at Kukatpally against petitioner Nos.2 to 7 is liable to be quashed and the same is accordingly quashed. As far as the first petitioner is concerned, the criminal petition is dismissed and he is directed to face the trial. In any event, as the offence arising out of matrimonial disputes, the presence of the first petitioner – A1 before the concerned court is dispensed with and the trial Court is hereby directed to complete the trial within a period of six months. With the above observation, the Criminal Petition is partly allowed. Miscellaneous petitions filed in this Criminal Petition, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 15th December 2011 Rns