THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.5748 OF 2009 Dated : 24.11.2009 Between : Katakam Kamala ….. Petitioner/A.2 a n d The State of A.P. & another ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.5748 OF 2009 ORDER : This criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioner/A.2 seeking to quash proceedings against her in crime No.164 of 2009 of Metpally Police Station, Karimnagar District, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 498A I.P.C. and Sections 3 & 4 of D.P. Act. 2) Heard. 3) The allegation against the petitioner, who is the mother-in-law of the defacto complainant, is of harassing the complainant along with other accused for want of additional dowry. 4) A reading of the complaint reveals that all the allegations of harassment were made against the husband/A.1 only and only at the end of the complaint, the names of the present petitioner and sister-in- law were mentioned merely alleging that they also demanded additional dowry. As the investigation is still in progress, proceedings against the petitioner cannot be quashed at this stage. 5) However, considering the circumstances of the case, it is directed that the petitioner shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. The investigation and consequential steps on the basis of investigation shall go on. 6) Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 24th November, 2009 SUR