THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJU CRIMINAL PETITION No.7345 of 2009 BETWEEEN: 1. B.Sudhar, S/o.B.Abhiram Naik & 2 others. … Petitioners AND 1. The State of A.P. & another. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.7345 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioners 1 to 3/A2 to A4 are accused of offences punishable under Section 498-A I.P.C. and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act in CC.No.218 of 2009 on the file of III Additional Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Tirupati, Chittoor District along with another. A1 is husband of the 2nd respondent/de facto complainant. A1 was working as Doctor in S.V.Ayurvedic Hospital, Tirupati and was residing in the upstairs of the 2nd respondent’s house and developed love affair with her and married her with the consent of her parents’. It is alleged that A3 and A4 who are parents of A1, did not endorse marriage of A1 with the 2nd respondent on the ground that because of the said marriage, they lost lot of dowry; and that they threatened as to how the 2nd respondent would lead marital life with A1. A2 is brother of A1. It is alleged that on 16.02.2009, A2 to A4 came to the 2nd respondent’s house, beat her indiscriminately and demanded parents of the 2nd respondent to give additional dowry of Rs.3,00,000/- and 30 soverins of gold. It is further alleged that A1 to A4 went away leaving the 2nd respondent in her parents’ house. The above allegations in the charge sheet taken on their face value, disclose the offences for which the case was filed against the petitioners. Truth or otherwise of the said allegations is a matter to be decided by the trial Court after recording evidence in this case. The said question of fact cannot be decided by this Court in this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. 2. Hence, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. _____________________________ SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU, J Dated: 28.03.2011 ysk THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.7345 of 2009 DATED: 28.03.2011 ysk