IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.RAVI SHANKAR CRL.P.No.4558 OF 2011 Date:15.06.2011 Between:- Manepalli Suwartha and others .. Petitioners/Accused Nos.3 to 8 And Manepalli Shanthi Kumari and another ..Respondents ORDER:- The petitioners are accused Nos.3 to 8 in Crime No.130 of 2011 of Ramachandrapuram Police Station in Medak District. The offences alleged are those punishable under Section 498-A I.P.C. and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2. The petitioners are all stated to be the mother, younger brother, sisters of the husband of the de facto complainant and their husbands. It cannot be said that the allegations in the F.I.R. do not show any offences and the matter is still pending investigation. Hence, the relief for quashing the F.I.R. cannot be granted. 3. However, with regard to the arrest of the petitioners, learned Counsel for the petitioners pointed out that petitioners have nothing to do with the offences and that petitioner Nos.1, 3 and 4 are ladies and others are distantly related except petitioner No.2 and therefore, their arrest should be stayed till the completion of the investigation. 4. It may be noted that this is a family matter and the de facto complainant and her husband may sink their differences and come together at a future date. It is also represented that the husband of the de facto complainant has already been arrested and released on bail. 5. In the circumstances, the police shall take a decision about arrest of these petitioners only after the completion of the investigation. 6. With the above direction, this Criminal Petition is dismissed at the admission stage. _____________________ N.RAVI SHANKAR, J 15th June, 2011 AMD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.RAVI SHANKAR CRL.P.No.4558 OF 2011 Date:15.06.2011 AMD