HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.5345 of 2009 Dated 21-10-2010 Between: Nasu Chennamma and another. …Petitioners. And: The State through Police Amangal represented by the Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad and another. …Respondent. HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.5345 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioners 1 and 2/A.2 and A.3 are accused of offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 494 I.P.C. and Sections 4 and 5 of the Dowry Prohibition Act along with A.1. A.1 is not a petitioner herein. A.1 is husband of the 2nd respondent/defacto complainant. In the report given to the police A.2 and A.3 are described as mother-in-law and brother-in-law of the 2nd respondent. It is contended by the petitioners’ counsel that A.2 is not mother of A.1 and that A.3 is not brother of A.1. There is no dispute that A.3 is son of A.2. It is stated by the petitioners’ counsel that A.2 is wife of A.1’s paternal uncle and that A.3, is working as attender in Government College of Gadwal. It is contended that by falsely alleging relationship false allegations were made in the report against the petitioners so that, A.1 approaches the 2nd respondent for a settlement. It is alleged in the report that A.1 to A.3 were harassing the 2nd respondent to bring additional dowry and that ultimately A.1 to A.3 necked the 2nd respondent out of the family house. Irrespective of near or farther relationship between the parties, it has to be seen whether the petitioners 1 and 2/A.2 and A.3 were parties to any harassment to the 2nd respondent by way of demanding additional dowry. It is a matter to be investigated into and to be decided after investigation. This Court at this stage cannot comment about truth or falsity of the allegations in the report. 2. In the result, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. However, the Investigating Officer is directed not to arrest petitioners 1 and 2/A.2 and A.3 until completion of investigation and filing of the Charge Sheet. _________________________________________ Justice SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU Dated 21-10-2010. Dvs HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.5345 of 2009 Dated 21-10-2010