HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.7359 OF 2010 ORDER: This criminal petition is filed by the petitioners, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking to quash Crime No.331 of 2010 of Chandanagar Police Station (Sho-CI), Cyberabad, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The case of the prosecution is that the husband and relatives, petitioners herein, of the defacto complainant, 2nd respondent herein, are harassing her mentally and physically for additional dowry and without taking divorce, her husband contracted second marriage with one N.Vasavi. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the marriage of the 2nd respondent with the son of the 1st petitioner took place in the year 2004 and after marriage, they led happy marital life for some time and thereafter she left the matrimonial home on 11.11.2004 against the wish of her husband. He contended that after long lapse of six years, she lodged the complaint and hence the complaint is barred by limitation by virtue of Section 468 Cr.P.C. He further contended that no specific allegations are made against the petitioners and they are no way connected with the offence. Therefore, he prayed to quash the Crime. This Court is not inclined to accept the contentions of the learned counsel as the offence of 498-A IPC is continuing one and not ceased to exist after the wife was driven out of the matrimonial home. In any event, the Investigating Agency has to consider all the above said contentions, complete the investigation and file a final report before the competent criminal court either way. With the above observation, the criminal petition is disposed of. The petitioners are at liberty to approach this Court by way of an application seeking anticipatory bail. __________________ RAJA ELANGO, J 4th August, 2010 CBS HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANAGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.7359 of 2010 (Disposed of ) 4th August, 2010 CBS