THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.4483 OF 2010 ORDER: The Petitioners 1 and 2/A-2 and A-3 are parents of A- 1. They are accused of offences punishable under Section 498-A I.P.C. and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (In short, ‘the Act’). It is alleged that all the accused harassed the De-facto complainant for the sake of additional dowry and necked her out of the marital house. Subsequently, there was compromise, in pursuance of which, A-1 and the de-facto complainant lived separately at Jagadgirigutta, Hyderabad. It is alleged that thereafter the accused started harassing the de-facto complainant for additional dowry and beat her severely. After filing of this Petition and obtaining of stay, the police split up the Crime and filed C.C. No.79 of 2010 against A-1 in the Court of Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Siddipet. It is stated by the Petitioners’ counsel that the Magistrate after trial passed judgement dated 26-09- 2011, on merits, acquitting A-1. It is contended by the Petitioners’ counsel that in view of the said acquittal judgement against A-1, the Crime against the Petitioners 1 and 2/A-2 and A-3 may not survive. Having regard to the above circumstances of the case, the Investigating Officer is directed to take note of the decision of the Magistrate against A-1, while finalizing the case against the Petitioners 1 and 2/A-2 and A-3 and take appropriate decision accordingly. Subject to the above observations, the Criminal Petition is closed. ___________________________ SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU, J Dated: 13-10-2011. Dsh THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU 144 CRIMINAL PETITION No.4483 OF 2010 (Date.13-10-2011). Dsh.