THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 11318 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioners-A1 to A3 approach this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in Crime No.388 of 2011 of IV Town Police Station, Visakhapatnam, whereby they are arrayed as accused for the offence punishable under Sections 498-A of IPC and 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Heard. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners never demanded any dowry or harassed the complainant as stated by her. The first petitioner is the husband, 2nd petitioner is the mother-in- law and the third petitioner is the sister-in-law of the complainant respectively. In fact, the first petitioner presented gold and valuable sarees to the complainant at the time of their marriage. They never took any amount from the complainant as dowry. In the month of April 2010 the complainant went to Visakhapatnam for the purpose of delivery and from then onwards she never joined the company of the first petitioner and only to harass the petitioners, the present complaint is lodged. In view of the same, this Court is of the view that these are all the matters to be investigated by the Investigating Officer. Hence, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the investigation at this stage. However, as the offence arises out of matrimonial disputes, the arrest of the petitioners would cause prejudice to the future settlement, if any, between the parties, the respondent-police are directed to investigate the matter and file final report either way without making arrest of the petitioners. With the above observation, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. Miscellaneous petitions filed along with the Criminal Petition, if any, shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 14th November 2011 Rns