THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.1072 of 2008 ORDER: Petitioners approach this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.162 of 2004 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Narayanpet, Mahaboobnagar District, whereby they are facing charge under Section 498(A) IPC. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the complainant never lived together along with petitioners, who are the father-in-law and mother-in-law and further submitted that entire reading of the charge sheet and also the statement of the complainant does not disclose any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Heard both sides and perused the records. For disposal of this petition, this Court is of the view to extract the statement of the complainant for better appreciation, and the same reads as follows: “I am native of Narayanpet village and living as housewife. I am the only female child and three male children to my parents. My marriage was performed during the year 2000 with Mohammed Yaseen resident of Mahabubnagar. At the time of marriage my parents gave about 3 (Three) Lakhs rupees valued articles and net cash as dowry. Myself and my husband lead the life happily for one month after the marriage. Afterwards he has gone to the Singapur for job purpose. He has come once again during the year 2002 and stayed another month and when I became pregnant he again went to Singapur. Since that time he has not written any type of letters and even phoned to me. My in-laws and brother- in-laws have not informed anything about him. They have not given purposely any information about my husband. But my husband phones to his parents and talks. Since my in-laws and brother-in-laws are not looking after me properly I am being pregnant woman came back to my parents house at Narayanpet and staying there. Since I gave birth of female child my in- laws demanding to bring more dowry then they will take me to their house and harassing me. My husband at any time never spoke in the phone. Purposely they are all planning to get rid of me. I am mentally being harassed due to their action. Hence it is stated that necessary legal action may kindly be taken against my husband Yaseen, Mother-in-law Gousia, Father-in-law Mohammed Pasha, Brother-in-law Hasham.” Mere reading of the said statement clearly indicates that no allegations specifically were made against the petitioners herein except the word that the in-laws demanded dowry since the complainant gave birth to a female child. L.W.1 who is the complainant is the competent person to speak about the harassment, whereas the said witness has not stated anything before the Investigating Officer regarding the harassment or cruelty in connection with demand of dowry. In view of the same, this Court is of the view that no offence is made out against the petitioners herein. Hence, the proceedings in C.C.No.162 of 2004 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Narayanpet, Mahabubnagar District, against the petitioners, are hereby quashed. Criminal Petition is accordingly allowed. Miscellaneous petitions filed along with the Criminal Petition, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 10th February 2011 Rns