HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.4791 of 2010 ORAL ORDER : The petitioners 1 and 2/A-1 and A-2 are accused of offences punishable under Section 498-A I.P.C. and Sections 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act in C.C.No.143 of 2008 on the file of III Metropolitan Magistrate, Cyberabad at Lal Bahadur Nagar. A-1 is husband of the 2nd respondent/defacto complainant and A-2 is mother of A-1. It is alleged that at the time of marriage held on 27.1.1999, parents of the 2nd respondent gave 20 tolas of gold, house hold articles and cash of Rs.1,00,000/- to the accused towards dowry and that even after marriage and birth of male child, A-1 and A-2 began demanding further gold as well as further dowry amount and that A-1 and A-2 were harassing the 2nd respondent, both physically and mentally. It is further alleged that A-1 developed illicit intimacy with others and for that reason also A-1 was harassing the 2nd respondent and that A-1 was highly indebted and, therefore, wanted further dowry amount and gold. 2. Allegations mentioned in the F.I.R. and in the charge sheet taken on their face value disclose offences for which the case was filed in the lower Court. Truth or otherwise of the said allegations is a question of fact, which this Court cannot go into in this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. 3. It is contended by the petitioners’ counsel that in domestic violence case filed by the 2nd respondent, she gave different versions of dowry amount paid at the time of marriage. This Court cannot undertake appreciation of evidence in this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. Simply because A-2 is absolved of liability in the domestic violence case, it cannot be said that this criminal case cannot be proceeded with against her. Criminal liability is different from the liability arising under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. There are absolutely no legal or valid grounds to quash the proceedings at this stage. 4. Hence the petition is dismissed. _________________________________________ JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU 09.06.2010. Msr HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.4791 of 2010 09.06.2010 (Msr)