IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD TUESDAY THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 6163 OF 2010 Between: Kumpatla Babu Satteyya Naidu & 2-Ors. … Petitioners-A2 to A4 V/s. Smt.Kumpatla Saraswathi & Anr. … Respondents Counsel for the Petitioners : Sri Kuriti Bhaskar Rao Counsel for the Respondent No.1: Sri KV Janardhan Rao Counsel for the Respondent No.2: Addl.Public Prosecutor The Court made the following order : (order follows 2nd page) THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 6163 OF 2010 O R D E R : This Criminal Petition is filed under section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking to quash the proceedings against the petitioners in CC.No. 67 of 2010 on the file of the Court of Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Yelamanchili, Visakhapatnam district, grant stay of all further proceedings including appearance of the petitioners, pending disposal of the criminal petition and to pass such other suitable orders, as this Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the State- Respondent No.2 and the learned counsel representing Respondent No.1 and perused the records. 3. On perusal of the record, prima facie, this Court is not inclined to quash the proceedings, as there are serious allegations made by the defacto complainant against the petitioners attracts the offences punishable under section 498-A iPC and Section 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and the same have to be enquired into by the learned Magistrate. The dispute arises between the relatives and hence the question of identity of the petitioners-accused does not arise before the concerned court. Hence, the presence of the petitioners before the trial court is dispensed with and all further proceedings may go on. 4. In view of the observation made in the order, the learned Magistrate is directed to permit the petitioners to be represented through their counsel. However, the petitioners shall attend the concerned court as and when the learned Magistrate specifically directs them to appear before the trial court. 5. With the above observation, the Criminal Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. _______________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 15-02-2011 I s L THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 6163 OF 2010 Circulation No. 102 Date: 15-02-2011 Court Master : I s L