IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH : HYDERABAD WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTH (8TH) DAY OF DECEMBER, TWO THOUSAND AND TEN Present: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY Criminal Petition No.8405 of 2010 Between: Shahnaz Begum … Petitioner-A.5 And: The State of A.P., rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad & another … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY Criminal Petition No.8405 of 2010 ORDER: With the consent of both the parties, this matter is taken up for final hearing. 2. This petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing proceedings in Cr.No.17 of 2010 of W.P.S., Eluru. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the 2nd respondent-State. Perused the record. 4. The petitioner-A.5 is the grand mother of A.1. The 2nd respondent-complainant gave a complaint against her husband-A.1, parents-in-law-A.2 & A.3, husband’s brother-A.4 and also against the petitioner-A.5, who is grandmother of A.1, alleging offences under Sections 498-A, 384, 506 read with 34 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 5. As seen from the complaint, the only allegation made against the petitioner is that she used to telephone to the mother of the complainant and enquiring about the transfer of the property in favour of A.1. The complaint does not disclose any specific allegations against the petitioner-A.5, prima-facie attracting the ingredients of the offences alleged nor any specific overt acts attributing against her. The petitioner who is old lady, aged more than 70 years and residing away from the parents of A.1. As the complaint does not disclose any incriminating material against the petitioner-A.5, it is considered further proceedings against the petitioner-A.5 are only unwarranted and hence, it is a fit case to invoke the inherent powers of the Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. and quash further proceedings against the petitioner-A.5 and the proceedings against the petitioner-A.5 in Cr.No.17 of 2010 of W.PS, Eluru are held liable to be quashed and accordingly quashed. However, proceedings in respect of other accused shall go on. 6. In the result, the criminal petition is allowed. ____________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J Date: 08.12.2010 bss