JUDGMENT

1. This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., is filed to quash the proceedings in C.C. No. 385 of 2016 on the file of the IV Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Tirupati. Petitioners herein are arrayed as A.4, A.5 and A.7 in the said case.2. Basing on a report lodged by 2nd respondent-defacto complainant, police registered a case in crime No. 57 of 2015, and after completion of investigation, filed charge sheet against the petitioners herein and others for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 420, 354 IPC and 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. The allegations, in brief, may be stated as follows.

Marriage of 2nd respondent- defacto complainant with A.1 took place on 04.03.2012 in Arya Vysya Kalyana Mandapam, Tirupati as per hindu rites and customs, and Rs. 30.00 lakhs cash and 700 grams of gold jewels were given towards dowry on the demand of A.1 to A.7. A.2 to A.7 celebrated the marriage having knowledge that A.1 is impotent and thereby cheated 2nd respondent- defacto complainant. A.1 did not participate in sexual intercourse with her and used to sleep separately, on the pretext that till he gets H1 Visa, he will not participate in it. La