THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRIMINAL PETITION No.11900 OF 2010 DATED:30-11-2010 ORDER: This petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing of further proceedings in Cr.No.156 of 2010 of Narasarapet Rural police station, Guntur District. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the 1st respondent-State. None appeared for the 2nd respondent. Perused the records. 3. Based on a complaint given by the 2nd respondent, police registered a case against her husband-A1 and the petitioners herein-A2 to A4 for the offence under Section 498-A IPC. 1st petitioner is the father; 2nd petitioner is the mother and 3rd petitioner is the brother of A1. As seen from the contents of the First Information Report, it is alleged that the marriage of the complainant with A1 took place on 15-06-2010 and at the time of marriage, the parents of the complainant gave dowry of Rs.1,50,000/-; 3 sovereigns of gold and other household articles and that since three months petitioners and the husband of the complainant had been harassing the complainant over demand for additional dowry and sent her out of the house. 4. The truth or otherwise of the said allegations have to be ascertained only after due investigation. Having regard to the fact that specific allegations have been made by the complainant against the petitioners, prima facie, attracting the ingredients of the offence alleged, it is considered not a fit case to invoke the inherent powers of the Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C., and quash further investigation in Cr.No.156 of 2010 of Narasarapet Rural police station, Guntur District. 5. It is well settled that the inherent powers of the Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. are to be exercised with due care and caution and they may not be invoked to thwart the investigation at the threshold stage, especially when the complaint discloses specific allegations, attracting the ingredients of the offence alleged. There are no valid or justifiable grounds to quash the further proceedings in Cr.No.156 of 2010 of Narasarapet Rural police station, Guntur District. 6. In the result, Criminal Petition is dismissed. _______________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J 30th November, 2010 Tsy