THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.1439 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioners approach this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings against them in C.C.No.236 of 2010 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Puttur, Chittoor District, whereby they are facing charge for the offence punishable under Sections 498(A) of IPC and 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Heard both sides. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that there are no specific allegations. But on perusal of the record, the complainant has specifically stated in the complaint that the petitioners harassed her demanding additional dowry. Hence, this Court is not inclined to quash the proceedings at this stage. In any event, considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, this Court is inclined to dispense with the presence of petitioners 2 to 4 before the trial Court. Hence, the presence of petitioners 2 to 4 before the trial court is dispensed with except the dates on which the learned Magistrate insists for the same and petitioners 2 to 4 shall be properly represented by their counsel. With the above observation, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. Miscellaneous petitions filed in this criminal petition, if any, shall stand closed. ________________ RAJA ELANGO, J. 15th February 2011, Rns.