THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.6976 of 2010 ORDER: This criminal petition is filed under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure by petitioners – Accused Nos.2 to 9 seeking to quash the proceedings in Cr.No.37 of 2010 of Sangem Police Station, Warangal District, registered for the offence punishable under sections 498(A) of IPC and 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The allegations against the petitioners and other accused according to the prosecution are that the marriage of the first accused and the second respondent took place in the year 2007. From the date of marriage, all the accused are harassing the complainant mentally and physically demanding additional dowry. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor. Learned counsel for the petitioners approaches this Court seeking to quash the FIR against the accused. This Court is not inclined to pass any such order prayed by the petitioners herein. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners already obtained anticipatory bail and also executed sureties before the Station House Officer. After release of the petitioners on anticipatory bail, the learned Additional First Class Magistrate, Warangal is insisting for the appearance of the petitioners before the Court. This Court is of the view that there is no necessity for the petitioners to appear before the concerned Magistrate prior to filing of charge sheet. Hence, the presence of the petitioners before the trial Court is dispensed with till filing of charge sheet and further the Magistrate is directed not to insist for the appearance of the petitioners before the Court until filing of charge sheet. With the above observation, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. ___________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 16th July 2010 Rns