HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.9829 of 2011 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioner-accused, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking to quash the proceedings initiated against him in Crime No.149 of 2011 of Yellareddipet P.S., Karimnagar District. The offences alleged against the petitioner are punishable under Sections 448 and 497 of IPC. Learned counsel for the petitioner has mainly contended that the provisions of Sections 448 and 497 of IPC do not attract, as there are no ingredients in the complaint to attract such provisions. Now, it is necessary to refer to the complaint filed by the de facto complainant, 2nd respondent herein: “I, Gurrapu Ramulu, S/o Najaiah, aged 39 years, Munuru Kapu, R/o Yellareddipet, am doing agriculture. My father died on 25.9.2011 and as per Hindu rites, I along with my sisters Lavanya, Radha, Ramadevi went to my maternal uncle’s house on 7.10.2011 at 9.00 p.m. to sleep in his house. My wife and children are in my house and after completion of formality of sleeping, we returned to my house on 8.10.2011 early hours at 4.30 a.m. By that time, my neighbours namely Ganna Bali Reddy, Nagi Swamy, Chamandula Anil and Nevuri Bakamma have informed me that they caught hold of one Pentam Srinivas, S/o Mysaiah, who belongs to my village entered into my house and slept with my wife, however, he escaped from them. I felt very shame and I could not come out from the house and I am submitting this application today. Hence, take necessary action against Pentam Srinivas, who entered into my house and having illicit intimacy with my wife.” The entire complaint does not disclose that the petitioner had sexual intercourse with the wife of the de facto complainant and also there is nothing to suggest that the petitioner committed an offence punishable under Sectiion 448 of IPC. Hence, this Court is of the view that the proceedings can be quashed. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings initiated against the petitioner herein in Crime No.149 of 2011 of Yellareddipet P.S., Karimnagar District, are hereby quashed. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, filed shall stand closed. _____________ RAJA ELANGO, J 13th October, 2011 cbs HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Crl.P.No.9829 of 2011 (Allowed) 13th October, 2011 cbs