THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8557 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioners approached this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings against them in C.C.No.326 of 2011 on the file of the IV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam, whereby they are facing charge for the offence punishable under Sections 498- A IPC and 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Heard both sides. 3. After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners-accused seeks permission of this court for not pressing the criminal petition as far as petitioners No.1 to 4 are concerned (Accused 2 to 5) and further prayed the court to dispense with the presence of the petitioners 5 to 7(A6 to A8) before the court below. 4. In view of the submission made by the petitioner’s counsel, permission is accorded and the criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed as far as petitioners 1 to 4 are concerned. With regard to petitioners 5 to 7 are concerned, learned counsel for the respondent also submitted that no specific allegations are there against them. On perusal of the record, this Court is of the view that the allegations made against petitioners 5 to 7(A6 to A8) do not attract the provisions under Section 498-A IPC. Hence, the Criminal Petition is allowed as far as petitioners 5 to 7 are concerned and the proceedings against petitioners 5 to 7(A6 to A8) in C.C.No.326 of 2011 on the file of the IV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam are hereby quashed. 5. The miscellaneous petitions, if any, filed along with the criminal petition shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 19th December 2011, Rns.