THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.1100 of 2011 ORDER: This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. by the petitioners – Accused seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.346 of 2010 of Women Police Station, South Zone, Hyderabad, registered for the offences punishable under Section 498(A) of IPC. 2. Heard both sides. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that except some bald allegations, no other allegations made against the petitioners herein and after arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners-accused withdrawing the main prayer, confined his arguments requesting the Court to dispense with the presence of the petitioners before the court below. 4. Since the allegations made against the petitioners are punishable under Section 498(A) IPC, this Court is of the view that this is not the stage to stay the proceedings. In any event, considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the Investigating Officer is hereby directed to strictly follow the amended provisions under Section 41 of Cr.P.C. 5. With the above observation, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. The miscellaneous petitions, if any, filed along with the criminal petition shall stand closed. ________________ RAJA ELANGO, J. 9th February 2011, Rns.