IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.N.RAO NALLA CRIMINAL PETITION No.8250 of 2008 Between: Shaik Sabjan and 4 others ..... PETITIONERS/A1 to A5 And P.Ahamaddunnisa and another .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.N.RAO NALLA CRIMINAL PETITION No.8250 of 2008 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash the proceedings in CC.No.135 of 2008 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Pungunur, Chittoor District, which Court has taken cognizance against the petitioners/accused basing on the charge sheet filed by the Sub-Inspector of Police, P.S.Pungunur in Cr.No.68/2008 for the offences punishable under Secs.498-A, 323 r/w.34 of IPC and under Secs.3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. Heard both sides. The learned counsel for the petitioners/accused submits that A2 to A5 are parents, sister and brother-in-law of A1 and they are staying in Chittoor, whereas A1 is residing in Hyderabad, and they have not committed any offence, as alleged in the charge sheet. He further submits that no specific allegation is made against A2 to A5 in the charge sheet, except formal allegations, and therefore, the proceedings in the aforesaid calendar case may be quashed even against A2 to A5. On the other hand, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the matter is pending trial before the trial Court. After hearing both sides and having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and since serious charges are levelled against all accused, this Court is of the view that it is not a fit case to quash the proceedings against the petitioners/accused in the above referred calendar case by invoking the inherent powers under Sec.482 of Cr.P.C The Criminal Petition is accordingly dismissed. Miscellaneous Petitions filed in this Criminal Petition, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ B.N.RAO NALLA,J Dated: 17.11.2011 Dsr