THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.5303 of 2009 Dated : 11.02.2010 Between : Smt.M.Padmavathy ….. Petitioner-A.2 a n d The State of A.P. & another ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.5303 OF 2009 ORDER : This criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioner-A.2 seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.279 of 2009 on the file of the Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Anantapur, for the offence punishable under Sections 498A I.P.C. 2) Heard. 3) The allegations against the petitioner are that she along with other accused attempted to kill the complainant by pouring kerosene and setting fire to her. 4) The learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the allegations in the complaint are false. The truthfulness or otherwise of the complaint can be decided by the Court below only after full trial basing the material available before it. As there are sufficient allegations against the petitioner to constitute the alleged offence, proceedings against the petitioner cannot be quashed at this stage and the criminal petition is dismissed. 5) However, considering the circumstances of the case, it is directed that the presence of the petitioner during trial before the Court below be dispensed with on her filing an appropriate application for the same and on her being properly represented. But, she shall appear before the lower Court at the time of framing of charges, examination under Section 313 Cr.P.C. and pronouncement of judgment. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 11th February, 2010 SUR