U. Durga Prasad Rao, J. –

In this petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., petitioners/A.1 to A.3 seek to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.342 of 2010 on the file of XV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Nampally, Hyderabad.

2. A1 is the husband of de facto complainant. A2 and A3 are parents of A.1.

3. The private complaint filed by de facto complainant on 13.07.2009 was forwarded by learned XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad to the Women P.S Charminar South Zone, Hyderabad, which was registered as Crime No.172/2009 for the offences under Section 498-A r/w 34 IPC and after investigation charge sheet was laid against A1 to A3 and the learned XV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Nampally, Hyderabad took cognizance of the case and registered as C.C.No.342 of 2010.

4. The prosecution case is that the marriage between A.1 and the defacto complainant took place on 10.12.2004. A.1 was doing Air Ticketing Job in K.S.A (Kingdom Saudi Arabia). The parents of complainant presented Rs. 1,00,000/- cash as dowry, 8 Tolas of Gold ornaments and huge Jahez Articles including Electronic Gadgets at the time of marriage and the Accused gave 15 Tolas of Gold orn