THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.2560 AND 2792 OF 2009 COMMON ORDER: Both these criminal petitions arise out same crime and hence, they are disposed of through a common order. 2. Criminal Petition No.2560 of 2009 is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to quash the proceedings against the petitioners in C.C. No.39 of 2008 on the file of the II Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Tanuku, West Godavari District, in Crime No.69 of 2007 for the offence under Section 498-A IPC. The 1st petitioner had expired and hence, the charge against the 1st petitioner is abated. 3. Criminal Petition No.2792 of 2009 is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to quash the proceedings against the petitioner in C.C. No.545 of 2008 on the file of the II Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Tanuku, West Godavari District, in Crime No.69 of 2007 for the offence under Section 498-A read with 34 IPC. 4. The 2nd petitioner in Crl.P. No.2560 of 2009 is the mother-in- law and the petitioner in Crl.P. No.2792 of 2009 is the brother – in – law of the de facto complainant – 2nd respondent in both the petitions. 5. After issuance of notice, the 2nd respondent, even after receipt of notice, has not appeared before the Court for the last three hearings. Hence, this Court, after perusing the records and after hearing the arguments of the learned counsel for the petitioners, passed the following the order: 6. A perusal of the material available on records discloses that the charge sheet has already filed by the 1st respondent and all the allegations are against the 1st accused, who is husband of the de facto complainant, only. As far as the present petitioners are concerned, nowhere it is stated that these petitioners also harassed or demanded additional dowry from the de facto complainant and her family members. 7. Learned counsel for the petitioners stated that the 1st accused is already facing the trial. 8. Considering the facts and circumstances and also on perusing the entire material available on records, this Court is of the view that there is nothing to proceed against the petitioners for the offence under Section 498-A IPC. 9. Hence, the both the Criminal Petitions are allowed and the proceedings in CC Nos.39 of 2008 and 545 of 2008 on the file of the II Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Tanuku, West Godavari District are hereby quashed. 10. Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, filed in these Criminal Petitions, shall stand closed. ______________ RAJA ELANGO, J December 01, 2011. KTL