IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD DATED: THIS the 13th day of April, 2011. PRESENT: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N. RAVI SHANKAR CRL.P.No. 3293 of 2011 Between: Ahmad Shariff ..Petitioner and The State and another Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N. RAVI SHANKAR CRL.P.No. 3293 of 2011 Order: The petitioner herein is the accused in CC.No. 214 of 2009 on the file of the court of II Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Rajahmundry. He filed this petition to quash the proceedings in the said case against him. 2. The offences alleged against him are those punishable under sections 498-A and 506 IPC and Ss. 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner is the husband of the de facto complainant, who is the second respondent herein. 3. A perusal of the allegations made in the charge sheet do disclose the offences against the petitioner. The petitioner’s counsel has raised various contentions, which are all in the form of defenses and they raise disputed questions of fact. Hence it follows that this petition cannot be entertained. Accordingly this petition is dismissed. 4. The plea of the petitioner is that he is a poor auto-rickshaw driver and he cannot attend every date of hearing. If that is so, he can make an application before the learned Magistrate for dispensing with his presence and it is open for the learned Magistrate to pass appropriate orders thereon. _____________________ N. RAVI SHANKAR, J. 13—04—2011. *BVS