THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.10595 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioners approach this Court by invoking the provisions under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings against them in Crime No.225 of 2011 of I Town Police Station, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District, whereby the petitioners are arrayed as accused for the offence punishable under Sections 498(A) IPC and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor appearing for the State. Learned counsel for the petitioners is contended that the petitioners are no way concerned with the allegations made by the complainant and they never asked the complainant to bring additional dowry. Only to harass the petitioners, the present complaint is filed. As the matter is still at the stage of investigation, this Court is not inclined to quash the proceedings at the threshold. In any event, since the offence arises out of matrimonial disputes, the arrest of the petitioners would cause prejudice to the future settlement, if any, between the parties. Hence, the respondent-police are directed to complete the investigation and file final report either way without making arrest of the petitioners. With the above observation, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions filed in this Criminal Petition, if any, shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 2nd November 2011, Rns.