THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL PETITION No.3295 OF 2010 ORDER: 1 The 2nd Respondent herein lodged a report before the P.S. Narayanpet, Mahabubnagar District stating that his daughter by name Sirigiri Chandra Kala was kidnapped by one M.Srinivas, lecturer, working in Pratibha College. On the basis the said report given by the 2nd respondent the Police Narayanpet registered a case in Cr.No.31 of 2009 against the said Srinivas for the offence punishable under section 366 of IPC. Now the present petition is filed by the said Srinivas and Chandrakala stating that they both were in love with each other and as it was not to the liking of the 2nd Respondent the said report was given by the 2nd Respondent on 08.03.2009. It is further submitted by the petitioners that their marriage was performed on 05.11.2009 and both are living together happily. In those circumstances, they approached this court and filed the present application requesting this court to quash the said proceedings. 2 To ascertain the said fact whether the girl is minor or major and also to know the truth, this court directed the parties to be present before this court. Today parties are present and when questioned, the second Petitioner i.e. Chandrakala submitted that she was in love with the first Petitioner and their marriage was performed on 05.11.2009 and they are living happily. According to her, the first Petitioner is looking after her well and she further submitted that she was born on 30.07.1991 and as on the date of the alleged offence itself she was a major. 3 Taking the said facts into consideration this court is of the view that the said report given by the second Respondent is purely because of the said love affair of his daughter which she had with the first Petitioner is not to his liking. However, as the second Petitioner is major as on the date of registration of the crime itself and now that they are married and are living happily, this court is of the view that it may not be necessary to continue the said proceedings. 4 Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings in Cr.No.31 of 2010 pending on the file of the Station House Officer, Narayanpet, Mahabubnagar against the first petitioner herein for the offences punishable under section 366 of IPC are hereby quashed. _____________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 23rd December 2010 Kvsn