D. Vykuntarao vs State of Andhra Pradesh

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2022 Supreme(AP) 451

K. SREENIVASA REDDY
D. Vykuntarao – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : ABHINAV KRISHNA UPPALURI
For the Respondent: SHAIK MOHAMMED ISMAIL

ORDER :

This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.), is filed to quash the proceedings in C.C. No.273 of 2019 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Sompeta.

2. A charge sheet has been filed as against the petitioners herein/A.2 to A.5 and another (A.1) for the offences punishable under Sections 498A IPC and 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

3. Brief facts of the case are as follows:

Marriage of A.1 with 2nd respondent was performed on 24.03.2019 at 8th Battalion Police Function Hall, Kondapur, Hyderabad as per hindu rites and customs.

At the time of marriage, her parents gave Rs.6,50,000/- cash, 3 tulas gold chain and ring, silver articles 40 tulas and adapaduchu katnam of Rs.50,000/- and sarasamanu of Rs.1,00,000/- to A.1, and 8 tulas gold ornaments and one black beads chain and six pairs of ear studs to her. At the time of engagement, A.2 and A.3 were given an amount of Rs.2,00,000/- and ½ tula of gold as gifts. After the marriage, the coupled lived happily for one month. Thereafter, A.1 to A.5 harassed her physically and mentally to get additional dowry of Rs.10.00 lakhs from her parents for purchasing a car.