THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.13138 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioners/A-1 & A-2 approached this Court with a prayer to permit them to go to Germany. The brief facts of the case are as follows: The petitioners 1 and 2 herein are the husband and the mother- in-law of the de facto complainant. The marriage between the 1st petitioner, who is working in Germany, and the de facto complainant was performed on 01.05.2011 at Secunderabad. Subsequently, on the basis of the complaint lodged by the de facto complainant against the petitioners herein on 01.12.2011, a case in Crime No.714 of 2011 of Alwal Police Station was registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, and the same is pending. Heard. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the 1st petitioner was granted leave by his employer from 15.11.2011 to 16.01.2012 and, as such, he has to return to Germany by 16.01.2012, failing which he will lose his job. He further submitted that the 2nd petitioner is a widow and she has to stay alone if she is not permitted to go abroad. He also submitted that it would take a considerable time to complete the investigation in the case and file a charge sheet, and the petitioners apprehend that they may be prevented from going to Germany, hence, prayed to grant the relief prayed for in this petition. A perusal of the record reveals that A-1 was granted bail on 07.12.2011 on a condition that he should appear before P.S. Alwal on every Monday between 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m., until filing of the charge sheet. But, at the same time, it is to be noticed that there is no prohibitory order by any of the Courts against the petitioners for proceeding abroad. Hence, this Court is of the view that the petitioners may be permitted to go to Germany. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the petitioners are permitted to go to Germany and return to India as and when directed by the trial Court. The miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in the criminal petition shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 15.12.2011 v v