IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.N.RAO NALLA CRIMINAL PETITION No.6304 of 2010 Between: M.Kesanna and 3 others ..... PETITIONERS/A2 to A5 And State of A.P. through Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad and another .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.N.RAO NALLA CRIMINAL PETITION No.6304 of 2010 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash the proceedings in Cr.No.512 of 2010 of Police Station Kukatpally, Cyberabad District registered for the offences punishable under Section 498-A of IPC and under Secs.3 & 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. Heard both sides. The learned counsel for the petitioners/A2 to A5 contended that basing on a false report, the above referred FIR was registered against a non-resident Indian (NRI) i.e. A1 and the petitioners herein. He further contended that the petitioners/A2 to A5 are falsely implicated in the above crime for no offence, and there are no allegations made out against the petitioners/A2 to A5. The learned counsel representing on behalf of the learned Asst.Public Prosecutor submitted that investigation is almost completed and charge sheet is yet to be filed, and as there was stay against A1, the concerned police could not file the charge sheet. On perusal of the entire material available on record, it is evident that at the instigation of A1, the petitioners/A2 to A5 are alleged to have been harassing and demanding the de facto complainant for additional dowry since 1994, and also insisting for transfer of property in favour of A1. The allegations in the F.I.R made out prima facie case against the petitioners/A2 to A5. In the circumstances, I am not inclined to quash the proceedings against the petitioners/A2 to A5 in the above referred crime by invoking the inherent powers under Sec.482 of Cr.P.C The Criminal Petition is accordingly dismissed. Miscellaneous Petitions filed in this Criminal Petition, if any, shall stand closed. However, it is left open for the petitioners/A2 to A5 to move the Court, if they are so advised. ____________________ B.N.RAO NALLA,J Dated: 20.10.2011 Dsr