ORDER :

The Criminal Petition, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, is filed to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.217 of 2018 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Palamaner.

2. A case in Crime No.68 of 2014 of V. Kota Police Station was registered against the petitioners/A2 to A7 and also A1 for the offences punishable under Sections 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act in Cr.No.68 of 2014 of V.Kota Police Station.

3. Brief facts of the case are that the defacto complainant is a resident of Ramapuram Village, V.Kota Mandal. The complainant got five children and his elder daughter G.K.Uma–L.W.2 got married with one N.J.Krishnamurthy/A1, who is none other than his elder sister’s son. At the time of fixation, he gave Rs.1,00,000/-and 250 grams of gold jewels towards dowry to the accused. Out of their wedlock, she was blessed with one son. Later the accused harassed wife physically and mentally. Due to the unbearable harassment of the accused, the defacto complainant has resorted in filing the complaint. Upon which, a case in Cr.No.68 of 2014 of V.Kota Police Station has been registered for the offences pun