THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.6092 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioners approached this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in C.C.No.885 of 2010 on the file of the Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate at Sanga Reddy, wherein they are arrayed as A-2 to A-6 for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Heard both sides. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the entire reading of the complaint, the charge sheet and the statement of L.W.1, who is the de facto complainant in the case, does not disclose any specific allegations against the petitioners except stating that the petitioners demanded additional dowry of Rs.3,00,000/- and harassed the de facto complainant mentally and physically. Perused the record. From a reading of the entire complaint as well as the statements of the witnesses, except the mere allegations that the petitioners demanded the de facto complainant to bring additional dowry of Rs.3,00,000/- and harassed her mentally and physically, no where it is stated about the manner in which they harassed the de facto complainant to attract the offence under Section 498-A IPC. Further, the de facto complainant has not mentioned even a single date on which the petitioners harassed her and also there is no allegation of cruelty. It is also evident from the record that the petitioners have not resided along with Accused No.1 and the de facto complainant at any point of time. Considering all the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the view that the present complaint against the petitioners is liable to be quashed. Accordingly, the criminal petition is allowed quashing the proceedings against the petitioners/A-2 to A-6 in C.C.No.885 of 2010 on the file of Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate at Sanga Reddy. The miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this criminal petition shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 28.09.2011 v v