THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.RAVI SHANKAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.5738 of 2011 Date: 14.07.2011 Between: Medigere Sindhura …..Petitioner And The State of A.P., rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad & another. …..Respondents THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.RAVI SHANKAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.5738 OF 2011 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Additional Public Prosecutor. 2. Petitioner is the 4th accused in C.C.No.183 of 2011 on the file of the Court of the I Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam (trial Court). The offences alleged are those punishable under Sections 498-A, 323, 406 and 509 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. The charge sheet allegations show that this petitioner and the 5th accused in the case who are sisters of the de facto complainant’s husband received a sum of Rs.2,00,000/-. There are also allegations to the effect that she along with the other accused harassed the de facto complainant. It is true that the petitioner is a sister of the de facto complainant’s husband and she may not prima facie have any share in the additional dowry or other property demanded, but allegation in the charge sheet shows that she did receive a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- along with 5th accused. The question whether the petitioner is innocent or not has to be decided on evidence or in any inquiry before the trial Court at the stage of framing of charges. Therefore, the relief of quashing the F.I.R. is rejected. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner brought to my notice that the petitioner is a girl aged about 24 years and she has got her own problems in attending the trial Court on every date of hearing. In the circumstances having regard to the above submission, the presence of the petitioner on every date of hearing before the trial Court is dispensed with and she can be represented by her Counsel. However, it shall be open for the trial Court to order her presence as and when it is necessary. 4. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of at the admission stage. ___________________________ JUSTICE N.RAVI SHANKAR 14th July, 2011 Tjmr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.RAVI SHANKAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.5738 of 2011 DATE: 14.07.2011