ORDER :

This Criminal Petition is filed by A1 to A7, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short “Cr.P.C.”) seeking to quash the proceedings, in C.C.No.173 of 2018 on the file of learned Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Rayachoty, YSR Kadapa District.

2. 2nd respondent in the above criminal petition, lodged complaint before Police, Rayachoty Police Station, alleging that A1 contacted second marriage with A4, without obtaining valid divorce as per law and Islamic Injunctions and marriage certificate was issued by Government, SAR QAZI of Rayachoty. Basing on the said complaint, Police registered Cr.No.602 of 2017 for the offence punishable under Section 494 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short “IPC”). After investigation, charge sheet was filed and it was numbered as C.C.No173 of 2018.

3. Heard Sri D. Kodanda Rami Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri S.V. Sainadh, learned Special Assistant Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1. There is no representation for respondent No.2.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that since the petitioners belong to Muslim community and marriage took place as per customs i