THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.1053 of 2010 Dated : 25.02.2010 Between : Pasupuleti Panduranga Rao & others ….. Petitioners-A.2 to A.5 a n d The State of A.P. & another ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.1053 OF 2010 ORDER : This criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners-A.2 to A.5 seeking to quash proceedings against them in Crime No.18 of 2010 of Gudivada II Town Police Station, Krishna District, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 498A IPC and 3 and 4 of D.P. Act. 2) Heard. 3) The allegations against the petitioners are of harassing the complainant physically and mentally along with A.1 demanding additional dowry and also to sell away the property standing in her name and to given them money. 4) In view of the nature of allegations and as the investigation is still in progress, it is not a fit case for quashing the proceedings against the petitioners at this stage of investigation. 5) However, considering the circumstances of the case and as petitioner Nos.3 and 4 are only the sister-in-law and her husband, it is directed that petitioner Nos.3 and 4 shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. The investigation and consequential steps on the basis of result of investigation can go on. 6) With above direction, the criminal petition is disposed of. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 25th February, 2010 SUR