IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRAPRADESH AT HYDERABAD HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.3869 of 2009 DATE:12.08.2010 Between: K.Thrinath Reddy and 2 others. …… Petitioners And: The State of A.P. rep. By Public Prosecutor and another …..Respondents HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.3869 of 2009 ORDER : The petitioners 1 to 3 seek quashing of F.I.R in Crime No.83/2009 of Jinnaram Police Station, Medak District relating to offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 504, 506, 494, 420 I.P.C and Sections 3 and 5 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. It is represented by the counsel for the 2nd respondent/defacto-complainant that investigation of this case was completed and the police filed final report/charge sheet before the Magistrate. It is stated by the petitioners’ counsel that as per his information, though the police filed charge sheet before the Magistrate, it was returned to the police with certain objections. After filing of report under Section 173(2) Cr.P.C nothing remains with the police except to comply with any objections taken by the Magistrate on the charge sheet. It is contended by the petitioners’ counsel that the petitioners have got good case on merits as well as on point of territorial jurisdiction. In view of the subsequent event of filing the final report/charge sheet, this Court is of the opinion that this petition has become infructuous. 2) Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as infructuous, giving liberty to the petitioners to question the final report/charge sheet in case it is taken cognizance by the Magistrate and in case the petitioners are still aggrieved on it. In case of taking cognizance, the Magistrate will issue summonses to the petitioners and not non-bailable warrants. _______________________________ SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU, J August 12, 2010 KSH