THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.7770 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioner approach this Court by invoking the provisions under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking to quash the proceedings against him in Crime No.63 of 2011 of Pentapadu Police Station, West Godavari District, where in he is arrayed as A2 for the offence punishable under Sections 498-A and 406 IPC. Heard. It is the case of the complainant that her marriage with the first accused, i.e., the son of the petitioner herein in the year 1993 as per Hindu rites and customs. After the marriage, the first accused looked after the complainant well for some time and thereafter, he started harassing her at the instigation of his father, who is the petitioner herein, for bringing additional dowry. She further stated that the first accused sold away the property given by her parents at the time of marriage to meet the expenses of his bad vices. On 01.05.2011 the first accused necked out the complainant and her son from the house only at the instigation of the petitioner herein. Hence, she filed the complaint and prays to take necessary action. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he is no way concerned with the alleged offence. The petitioner is aged about 80 years and is suffering with chronic ailments. Even as per the complaint also there is no specific overt act attributed against the petitioner to attract the provisions under Section 498-A. After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the proceedings in the above crime against the petitioner – A2 may be quashed. This Court is not inclined to interfere with the investigation at this stage, as the crime is registered very recently. However, the petitioner – A2 is directed to surrender before the court concerned and seek bail. On such surrender, the Magistrate is directed to release the petitioner on bail on his execution of personal bond of Rs.1000/- (Rupees one thousand only) to the satisfaction of the said Court, since the petitioner is aged about 80 years. With above observation, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions filed in this Criminal Petition, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 29th August 2011 Rns