THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.10767 of 2010 ORDER: This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. by the petitioners – A3 and A4 seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.624 of 2007 on the file of the Court of XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Nampally, Hyderabad, whereby they are facing charge under Sections 498(A) of IPC and 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Heard both sides. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the complainant lodged the complaint after three years from the date of divorce, which shows that the complaint is a false one. After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners-accused withdrawing the main prayer, confined his arguments requesting the Court to dispense with the presence of the petitioners before the court below. 4. Since the allegations made against the petitioners and other accused are punishable under Sections 498(A) IPC and 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, this Court is not inclined to quash the proceedings at this stage. In any event, considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners and also the matter arises out of matrimonial disputes, where the question of identity of the accused does not arise, the presence of the petitioners before the Court below is hereby dispensed with except the dates on which the learned Magistrate insists for their appearance and they shall be properly represented through their counsel. 5. With the above observation, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. The miscellaneous petitions, if any, filed along with the criminal petition shall stand closed. ________________ RAJA ELANGO, J. 8th February 2011, Rns.