THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY Criminal Petition No.8153 of 2008 ORDER: 1 This petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings in P.R.C.No.35 of 2008 on the file of the Court of The Judicial Magistrate of I Class, Thorrur, Warangal District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498 -A and 307 r/w Section 34 of IPC and under Sections 3 & 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. 2 On the complaint lodged by the second respondent herein, the Station House Officer, Thorrur P.S. registered a case in Cr.No.142 of 2008 for the alleged offences against the petitioners who are accused Nos.2 and 3 and accused No.1 in the said case. In the aforesaid crime, investigation was completed and a final report was also filed against the petitioners as well as the first accused. A perusal of the said final report reveals that after eight years of marriage, the first accused started harassing the de facto complainant to fetch additional dowry of Rs.1.00 lakh from her father and that the accused 1 and 2 also made an attempt to kill her on 05.07.2008. 3 Though it is contended by the learned counsel for the petitioners that all the allegations levelled against the petitioners are false and that there is a delay in lodging the complaint, but, in view of the fact that there is a prima facie case made out against the petitioners also in the said final report, I do not find any grounds to quash the proceedings at this stage in exercise of power under section 482 of Cr.P.C. 4 Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is dismissed. However, if the petitioners have not committed the alleged crime, it is for them to avail the remedies open to them before the trial court. ------------------------------- R.Subhash Reddy, J. 19.10.2011 Kvsn