THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B. CHANDRA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION No.5734 of 2010 ORDER: This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code (for short ‘Cr.P.C’), seeking to quash the F.I.R in Crime No.86 of 2010 on the file of Kothagudem III Town, Khammam District. 2. The petitioners herein are A-2 to A-4 in Crime No.86 of 2010. Registered on the complaint given by the 2nd respondent for the offences alleged to have been committed under Section 498-A and 506 I.P.C and 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The specific case of the second respondent is that, her marriage was solemnized with her husband on 07.06.2006 and at the time of marriage, Rs.2,00,000/- cash, 2 soverigns of Gold and Silver ornaments were given as Dowry. In addition, an amount of Rs.50,000/- worth of household goods were also given. After the marriage, they lead conjugal life happily for six months at Bhadrachalam and six months at Palvancha. Further, her main allegation is that, for the last three years her husband and the petitioners herein have been harassing her. It is also her case that her husband is addicted to alcohol and proclaimed that, as he is a KTPS employee and had he married another girl, he would have got a dowry of Rs.10 lakhs. It is also alleged that her husband threatened to kill her and marry another girl if she does not bring additional dowry of Rs.3.00 lakhs. It is also averred that the petitioners are harassing her physically and mentally. 3. As seen from the contents of the First Information Report, no specific allegation has been made against the petitioners. No details of harassment, such as date, time or place, etc have been given. In the circumstances, I am of the view that continuing criminal proceedings against the petitioners will result in abuse of process of law and harassment and injustice. In view of the same, the petition is allowed, quashing the proceedings as far as petitioners are concerned. The police may complete investigation against A-1-Husband of the defacto complainant and proceed in accordance with law. _________________________ B. CHANDRA KUMAR, J 03rd November, 2011 sp THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B. CHANDRA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION No.5734 of 2010 03rd November, 2011 sp