IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH: HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.8941 OF 2009 BETWEEN: Acchukatla Badeshavali S/o. Shaik Shvali …. Petitioner AND 1. The State, rep. by the Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. 2. SHO, Uravakonda PS., Ananthapur District. 3. S. Shameen S/o. Shaik Khaja Hussain. …. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.8941 OF 2009 ORDER: This Criminal Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioner Acchukatla Badeshavali, accused No.1, seeking to quash the proceedings against him in Crime No.118 of 2009 of Uravakonda Police Station, Anantapur District registered for the offences under Sections 498-A IPC and 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2. Heard. 3. The offences alleged against the petitioner, who is husband of the de facto complainant – respondent No.3 herein, are under Sections 498-A IPC and 3 & 4 of D.P. Act and there are several other serious allegations against him. Hence, it cannot be said that there is no prima facie case against the petitioner. Thus, absolutely there are no grounds to quash the impugned proceedings against the petitioner. 4. Therefore, the Criminal Petition is dismissed at the stage of admission itself. _____________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J November 10, 2009. KTL