THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.R.L. NAGESWARA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 8121 of 2009 ORDER: The present Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioners under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to quash the proceedings in F.I.R. No.135 of 2009 on the file of the Police Station, Rayadurg, Anantapur District, for the offences under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The 3rd petitioner, who is the accused No.7, is reported to have died. The allegations in the above First Information Report make prima facie allegations about the crime, which are to be investigated. The question as to whether there was a territorial jurisdiction or not and the truth or otherwise of the statements made by the witnesses can only be decided during the investigation. Therefore, at this stage, it is not a case for quashing of the above First Information Report. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. ________________________ N.R.L. NAGESWARA RAO, J Date: 13-10-2011 MR THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.R.L. NAGESWARA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 8121 of 2009 DATE: 13-10-2011 MR