Cr.M.M.O. No. 137 of 2009 08.07.2010 Present: Mr. Trilok Chauhan, Advocate, for the petitioners. Ms. Ruma Kaushik, Additional Advocate General, with Mr. R.P Singh, Assistant Advocate General for the respondent No. 1. Mr. Suneel Mohan Goel, Advocate, for the respondent No. 2. The grievance of the petitioners is that the police at Kullu has no jurisdiction to investigate the offence under Sections 498-A and 506 of the Indian Penal Code read with Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 against the petitioners, as the situs of the offences is outside the State of Himachal Pradesh. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent contest this plea. Learned Additional Advocate General has informed the court that the case is still at the investigation stage. This is rather surprising. The case was registered as far back on 12th October, 2009. In these circumstances, this petition is disposed of at this stage. It will be open to the petitioners herein to urge that the investigation carried out has been prejudicial to their rights and that the Courts at Kullu or in Himachal Pradesh have no jurisdiction to try the case or take any other objection available to them in accordance with law. These objections can be taken by the petitioners at the appropriate stage. Petition disposed of. July 08, 2010 (Dev Darshan Sud), (KRS) Judge