IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRAPRADESH AT HYDERABAD HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.13116 of 2010 DATE: 08.12.2011 Between: Shaik Dhileep and 3 others …… Petitioners And State of A.P. represented by the Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P and another …..Respondents HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.13116 of 2010 ORDER : The petitioners 1 to 4/A-1 to A-4 are accused of oﬀences punishable under Section 498-A I.P.C and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The only point urged by the petitioners’ counsel is that the 2nd respondent lodged the report with the police after receipt of talaq (divorce) notice issued by A-1. Pronouncement of Talaq under muslim law or obtaining of divorce under any law will not absolve the petitioners from criminal liability for the acts alleged to have been committed prior to it. Pronouncement of Talaq is no valid ground for quashing F.I.R in this case. 2) Hence, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. _______________________________ SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU, J December 08, 2011 ksh