HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.4856 of 2010 ORAL ORDER : The petitioners 1 and 2/A-2 and A-3 are accused of offence punishable under Section 498-A/34 I.P.C. in Crime No.56 of 2010 of Bapatla Rural Police Station, Guntur District. A-1 is husband of the 2nd respondent/defacto complainant. A-1 is not figuring as petitioner herein. A-2 is mother of A-1. A-3 is brother of A-2 and maternal uncle of A-1. As per allegations in the report, A-1 became addicted to drinking and began harassing the victim physically and mentally asking her to bring further dowry amount from her parents and that A-2 also asked A-1 to send away the victim from their house with a demand to get further dowry amount and accordingly A-1 necked the 2nd respondent out of his house. 2. It is contended by the petitioners’ counsel that A-2 is residing separately from A-1. Admittedly, both A-1 and A-2 are residents of the same village but are stated to be residing in different houses. That is no ground for quashing proceedings insofar as A-2 is concerned, having regard to specific allegations made by the 2nd respondent in the report against A-2. 3. Insofar as A-3 is concerned, the allegation against him is that he was instrumental in selling landed property by A-1 for his vices and without having any benefit to the family including the 2nd respondent and her family. Investigation of the case is pending. Further complicity of A-3 in this crime and in other offences is to be investigated into. 4. In the result, the petition is dismissed. However, the police shall not arrest A-3 pending investigation. _________________________________________ JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU 10.06.2010. Msr HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.4856 of 2010 10.06.2010 (Msr)