( 1 ) SEEKING to have the proceedings in Cr. No. 31 of 2005 of Samalkota Police station, East Godavari District quashed, the present criminal petition is filed by accused 2 to 4. The complaint, in Cr. No. 31 of 2005, was filed before the samalkota Police Station against accused 1 to 4 for offences under Sections 417, 418, 420, 498-A, 506 read with Section 34 of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the dowry Prohibition Act.

( 2 ) THE allegations in the complaint, filed on behalf of the complainant by her mother and power of attorney holder, are that the complainant is living in St. Kitts in the U. S. A. The 1st accused is her legally wedded husband and the 2nd, 3rd and 4th accused are the father, mother and brother respectively of the 1st accused. The complainant, though born in Kakinada, went away to the U. S. A. along with her parents and was brought up there. She later came down to India for her higher education and joined M. B. B. S. course in the Manipal Medical college in the year 1995. In May 1996, accused 1 to 4 approached the complainant, and her father (L. W-2), at the house of one Betina Setayamma (L. W-3)seeking marriage alliance of the complainant with the 1st accused, however

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