IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRDESH AT HYDERABAD. Dated this 19th the day of January, 2010. Present: Hon’ble Sri Justice P. Swaroop Reddy CRL.P.No. 4390 of 2008 Between: A. Vidyavathi ..Petitioner And The State of AP and another ..Respondents PSR, J. Crl.P.No. 4390 of 2008 O r d e r: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner; Sri A. Ushi Reddy, learned counsel appearing for the second respondent and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State. 2. It is a case where the husband of the de facto complainant died and the petitioner here-in, who is her mother-in-law, along with another son is allegedly harassing the complainant and her children in several ways, without giving their legitimate share in the property and committed other acts that would attract the provisions of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. 3. The present petitioner is the only elder in the family, as, admittedly, her husband, who is the father-in-law of the complainant, is also no more. 4. In all these circumstances, this court is of the view that it is not at all a fit case to quash the proceedings pending against the petitioner and the petition is liable to be dismissed. 5. Accordingly the petition is dismissed. However, the trial court is directed to dispose of D.V.C.No. 6 of 2008, pending on its file, expeditiously. _______________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J. January 19, 2010. *BVS