The criminal petition is filed by the petitioners/A2 to A7 under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.353/2010 on the file of the Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Narsapur, West Godavari District.

I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, the learned counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent/de facto complainant and the Additional Public Prosecutor, representing the State.

The brief facts of the case which is sought to be quashed may be stated as follows:

The de facto complainant and A1 fell in love with each other and A1 promised to marry the de facto complainant. When the de facto complainant asked A1 to marry her, he stated that his parents and close relatives were not agreeing for his marriage with her and thereby refused to marry her. On that the de facto complainant resorted to go on hunger strike in front of the house of A1. Thereafter, one Polisetti Vasudevarao and some elders interfered and tried to convince the parents and close relatives of A1, but they did not agree. On that, the elders performed the marriage of the de facto complainant with A1 at Annavaram Temple on 30.11.2001.

The marriage was consummat