IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD FRIDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT: HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.893 OF 2010 Between: Manda Rajamallu ……Petitioner – Accused AND The State of A.P., Rep. by the Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad & another .....Respondents HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.893 OF 2010 ORDER: This Criminal Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioner Manda Rajamallu, accused, seeking to quash the proceedings against him in Crime No.283 of 2009 of Jammikunta Police Station, Karimnagar District, registered for the offences under Sections 498-A & 506 IPC and 4 & 5 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2. Heard. 3. Earlier also there was a complaint of similar nature and there were divorce proceedings between the parties. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that investigation and consequential steps on the basis of result of the investigation shall go on, but the petitioner shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. 5. With the above directions, the Criminal Petition is disposed of at the admission stage itself. ____________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J February 5, 2010. PV