G. S. SINGHVI, J.

( 1 ) LEAVE granted.

( 2 ) THIS appeal is directed against the order dated 6/12/2006 passed by the learned Single Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High court whereby he dismissed the petition filed by the appellants under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (for short Cr. P. C)for quashing the proceedings of CC No. 240/2002 pending in the court of XXII Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad in relation to offences under Sections 498a and 406, Indian Penal Code read with sections 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act 1961 (for short the dowry Act ).

( 3 ) BHAVANI Shireesha, the eldest daughter of respondent no. 2 shrimati D. Shaila, is a doctor by profession. She was married to appellant no. 1 Sanapareddy Maheedhar Seshagiri who is working as software Engineer at New Jersey, USA on 22/4/1998 at Hyderabad. Before marriage, the appellants and their parents demanded Rs. 5 lakh cash, 50 tola gold jewellery and Rs. 75,000/- towards Adapaduchu katnam as dowry. They also demanded transfer of the ground floor of the residential house belonging to respondent no. 2 and her husband in favour of the parents of the appellants. Respondent no. 2 and her husband agreed to pay Rs.