THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.7950 OF 2009 Dated : 15.12.2009 Between : Paka Ilaiah @ Nanumala Ilaiah & others ….. Petitioners/A.1 to A.4 a n d The State of A.P. & another ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.7950 OF 2009 ORDER : This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. by the petitioners/A.1 to A.4 seeking to quash the proceedings in crime No.111 of 2009 of Kamalapur Police Station, Karimnagar District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 498A I.P.C and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. 2) Heard. 3) The allegation against the petitioners is of harassing the defacto complainant physically and mentally demanding her to bring Rs.1 lakh. 4) As per the complaint, after the death of her husband, the defacto complainant started living at her in-law’s house where her in- law’s including brother-in-law and co-sister driven her out of the house asking her to get additional dowry of Rs.1 lakh if she has to stay in their house. This allegation of demanding additional dowry after the death of the husband looks artificial. 5) Hence, considering the circumstances of the case, it is directed that the petitioners shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. The investigation and consequential steps on the basis of investigation can go on. 6) The learned counsel for the second respondent contends that at the time of marriage, certain amounts were given to the accused and the same were not returned. But, in the present complaint there is no such allegation. As such, the complainant is at liberty to take any steps with regard to the same. 7) Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 15th December, 2009 SUR