THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B. CHANDRA KUMAR Criminal Petition No. 2573 of 2009 Order: This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., is filed by the petitioners/accused seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C. No. 42 of 2009 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Podili. Heard. The second respondent herein is the de facto complainant. She lodged a complaint, basing on which the police registered a case in Crime No.177 of 2008 of Podili Police Station. The police, after completing investigation, laid charge sheet. The allegations made in the charge sheet go to show that the marriage of the de facto complainant was performed with the first petitioner/A1 on 26.01.2006 as per the Islam rites and custom and an amount of Rs.6.30 lakhs, gold ornaments weighing about 25 sovereigns and household articles worth of Rs.1.50 lakhs were presented at the time of marriage. The first petitioner/A1 and the de facto complainant are blessed with a male child. It is alleged that accused Nos.2 to 5 used to instigate A1 to beat the de facto complainant on the ground that she brought less dowry and demanding additional dowry of Rs.2.00 to 3.00 lakhs. It is further alleged that A2 the brother of A1 beat her with a knife and caused bleeding injury on her left hand. Due to compelling reasons, she stayed at her parents house. A1 gave a notice in Eenadu daily for divorce on 22.12.2008. As seen from the allegations made in the charge sheet and in the complaint, it cannot be said that no offence is made out against the petitioners. Therefore, I do not see any reason to quash the proceedings. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. _______________________ B. CHANDRA KUMAR, J. Date: 24.11.2011 Nsr