IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH: HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.6691 OF 2009 BETWEEN: M. Venu Madhav, S/o. M. Rajagopala Raoo …. Petitioner/Accused Nos.4 AND 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by the Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. 2. Smt. M. Naga Sai Madhuri W/o. Vijaya Krishna …. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.6691 OF 2009 ORDER: This Criminal Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioner M. Venu Madhav – accused No.4, seeking to quash the proceedings against him in Crime No.306 of 2009 of Central Crime Station, Hyderabad registered for the offence under Section 498-A, 406 and 506 read with 34 IPC and 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2. Heard. 3. Petitioner herein is the brother of the husband (accused No.1) of the de facto complainant K. Naga Sai Madhuri, respondent No.2 herein. 4. On 24-11-2009 Sri T. Balreddy, learned counsel for the petitioner assured that attempts would be made for reconciliation of the matter and took time. Today, the husband of the de facto complainant and the de facto complainant are present before the Court, the attempts for reconciliation failed. The husband of the de facto complainant reports that as of now there are no chances for reconciliation. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner reports that the petitioner is on anticipatory bail. 6. As several questions of fact are involved, it is not a fit case for quashing the proceedings at this stage. Hence, it is directed that the investigation and consequential steps on the basis of result of the investigation shall go on, but the petitioner shall not be summoned to appear before the Investigating Agency or any Court till filing of the charge sheet, if any, and it is needless to mention that in case any charge sheet is filed, the petitioner would be at liberty to challenge the same. 5. Accordingly, with the above directions, the Criminal Petition is disposed of at the admission stage itself. _____________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J December 21, 2009 KTL