This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioner/accused No.4, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short “Cr.P.C.”) seeking quashing of the proceedings in C.C.No.200 of 2007 on the file of XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, which were initiated against him and three others for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 325 of IPC against A1, Section 498-A of IPC against A2 and A4 and Sections 4 and 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act against A1, A2 and A4.

2. The allegations in the charge sheet are as under:

The marriage between the respondent and the accused No.1 took place on 14.10.1989 in Bangalore and later at Tirumala in the year 1990. The love marriage at Bangalore was ratified by the parents at Tirumala. Out of wedlock, they were blessed with two children, who were examined as LWs.3 and 4. At the time of marriage, the father of LW.1 is alleged to have given 100 tulas of gold, Rs.5,00,000/- to A1 and 1/3rd share in the property to LW.1. Both of them were doctors and stayed in Bangalore till 1993. After the birth of LW.3 in the year 1993, both of them shifted to Hyderabad but A1 was forcing her to come over to Bangalo