THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.4895 of 2009 DATED: 10.02.2011 BETWEEEN: 1. Munagala Anitha, W/o.Naga Venkateshwar Rao & another. … Petitioners/Accused No.4 & 5 AND 1. State of A.P. rep. by Public Prosecutor … Respondent 2. Murthigri Rama Kumari, W/o.Saiparasad …Respondent/Complainant HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.4895 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioners 1 and 2/A4 and A5 are accused of offences punishable under Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act and Section 498-A IPC in CC.No. 46 of 2009 on the file of the VI Additional Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Warangal. A4 and A5 are married sisters of A1, who is husband of the second respondent /defacto complainant. It is contented by the petitioners counsel that, false case was registered against the petitioners, who are married women and who are living with their respective husbands at Guntur and USA (United States of America) respectively. A4 is stated to be working as a lecturer at Guntur. It is further contended that either in receipt of dowry and other presents at the time of marriage and also in the alleged harassment of the second respondent for the sake of additional dowry, the petitioners cannot have any participation. But, in the charge sheet, there is specific allegation of payment of Rs.15,000/- to A4 and A5 towards ‘Adabidda Katnam’ at the time of marriage which was held at Warangal. In view of the said specific allegation, I am of the opinion that this is not a fit case to quash the proceedings insofar as the petitioners are concerned. Truth or otherwise of the said allegation is a matter to be decided by the trial Court after recording of evidence of both the parties. Since, the marriage was held at Warangal, where naturally dowry, other presents and Adabidda Katnam were paid, it cannot be said that Warangal Court has no territorial jurisdiction to entertain the criminal case. 2. In the result, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. However, the lower Court is directed to dispense with the presence of the petitioners 1 and 2/A4 and A5 during trial, except on the dates of preliminary examination, examination under section 313 Cr.P.C. and delivery of judgment. In case, the petitioners make an application for them being represented by any of the other accused, the lower Court will consider the same sympathetically. _____________________________ SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU, J Dated: 10.02.2011 ysk THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJUL CRIMINAL PETITION No.4895 of 2009 DATED: 10.02.2011 Ysk