IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRL.P.NO.3479 OF 2010. Date:20.04.2010 Between:- Syed Abdul Ghani and others ..Petitioners/A-2 to A-4 And State of A.P., rep.by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P. at Hyderabad and another .. Respondents ORDER:- The petitioners 1 to 3 are father-in-law and brothers-in-law of the second respondent/defacto complainant in D.V.C.No.20 of 2010 on the file of I Metropolitan Magistrate (Municipal Court), Hyderabad. 2. The second respondent filed the case in the lower Court against the petitioners and her husbnad for protection from committing domestic violence and compensation. Even as per allegations in the petition, previously the second respondent filed M.C.No.228 of 2003 in Family Court, Hyderabad and obtained Award of maintenance of Rs.500/- each to herself and her three minor children against her husband. 3. It is contended by the petitioners’ counsel that the petitioners 1 to 3 are living separately from the second respondent’s husband. The petitioners also filed copies of household cards (ration cards). It cannot be said that simply because they are residing elsewhere, there is no domestic relationship between them and the second respondent. Since the second respondent is claiming protection from domestic violence, it cannot be said that the petitioners 1 to 3 are not necessary parties to D.V.C.No.20 of 2010. It is a matter to be enquired by the Magistrate having regard to all the provisions of the protection of women from Domestic Violence Act. I see absolutely no reasons to interfere in this matter in this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. 4. Hence, the petition is dismissed. _​_________________________ SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU, J 20th April 2010 AMD