THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.9000 OF 2009 ORDER: This Criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners – accused Nos.1 to 3 seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.275 of 2009 on the file of the Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Chayachoty, Kadapa District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 498-A IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Heard both sides. 3. A reading of the material on record reveals that there are allegations against all the petitioners saying that they harassed the de facto complainant demanding additional dowry. Learned counsel for the petitioners contended that the claim of the complainant is that the petitioners wanted additional dowry on the pretext that the amount was required for opening a dispensary and for purchase of a vehicle, but the first petitioner was already having a dispensary and a motor cycle. But there is no material on record to show as to for what reasons, the complainant could have falsely implicated the present petitioners. 4. Considering these circumstances and as there is prima facie material to constitute the offence alleged, it is not a case for quashing the proceedings. 5. The Criminal petition is accordingly dismissed. ___________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J. Date: 02.11.2009. Rns