IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.N.RAO NALLA CRIMINAL PETITION No.6355 of 2010 Between: Gangaraju Raju Ravi Mohan and 2 others ..... PETITIONERS/A2 to A4 And The State of A.P. Rep.by Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad and another .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.N.RAO NALLA CRIMINAL PETITION No.6355 of 2010 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash the proceedings in Cr.No.63 of 2010 of Police Station Old Guntur, Guntur District registered for the offences punishable under Section 498-A of IPC. Heard both sides. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that during pendency of this criminal petition, A2 expired. In view of demise of A2, the case against A2 would automatically abate. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the learned Addl. Public Prosecutor reports that he has no instructions. On perusal of the entire material available on record, it is clear that the petitioners/A3 and A4 along with others are alleged to have harassed the complainant physically and mentally for additional dowry. The allegations in the F.I.R made out prima facie case against the petitioners/A3 & A4. In the circumstances, I am not inclined to quash the proceedings against the petitioners/A3 & A4 in the above referred crime, 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: 20.10.2011 Dsr