IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH: HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.7885 OF 2009 BETWEEN: 1. V. Venkata Nacharaiah S/o. Chalapathi Rao 2. V. Naga Malleshwaramma W/o Vankata Nacharaiah 3. V. Sriramanjaneyulu S/o. V. Venkata Nacharaiah 4. V. Rohini Kumari W/o. V. Sriramanjaneyulu 5. V. Srininvas Rao S/o. V. Venkata Nacharaiah 6. V. Bharathi W/o. V. Srinivas Rao 7. Ch. Laxmi Prasanna W/o. Laxmi kanth …. Petitioners AND 1. The State of A.P., rep. by the Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. 2. V. Shiva Kanya Kumari W/o. V. Shiva Naga Raju …. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.7885 OF 2009 ORDER: This Criminal Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners, accused Nos.2 to 8, seeking to quash the proceedings against them in Crime No.143 of 2009 of Mudinepalli Police Station, registered for the offences under Sections 498-A read with 34 IPC. 2. Heard. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners contended that there is no specific allegation against the petitioners and that the police had registered the complaint without jurisdiction and for that reason, the proceedings should be quashed. 4. As seen from the complaint, the allegations look somewhat unnatural but they are specific against the petitioners. As such, prima facie, I cannot conclude that there is no case against the petitioners to proceed further. Mixed questions of la`w and facts are involved. 5. The question of territorial jurisdiction shall be taken into consideration by the investigating agency. 6. However, considering the facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that the petitioners shall not be arrested till filing of the charge sheet, if any. The investigation and consequential steps on the basis of result of the investigation shall go on. 7. With the above directions, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. _____________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J November 10, 2009. KTL