THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.1412 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioners approach this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings against them in C.C.No.389 of 2010 on the file of the I Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam, whereby they are facing charge for the offence punishable under Sections 498(A) of IPC and 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Heard both sides. 3. It is seen from the record that after due investigation, police filed charge sheet. Since there are prima facie allegations against the petitioners in the charge sheet, this Court is not inclined to quash the proceedings at this stage. 4. In any event, taking into consideration that the petitioners are parents-in-law and the alleged offence arising out of matrimonial disputes, where the question of identity of the accused does not arise, this Court is of the view that their presence before the trial Court can be dispensed with. Hence, the presence of the petitioners before the court below is dispensed with except the dates on which the learned Magistrate insists for their appearance and they shall be properly represented through their counsel. 5. With the above observation, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. The miscellaneous petitions, if any, filed along with the criminal petition shall stand closed. ________________ RAJA ELANGO, J. 14th February 2011, Rns.