ORDER :

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa, J.

The instant petition under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973[for short ‘Cr.P.C’] has been filed by the petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 4, seeking quashment of the proceedings against them in C.C.No.340 of 2017 on the file of the Court of Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Nandikotkur for the offences punishable under Section 498-A read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code,1860[for short ‘IPC’] and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act,1961[for short ‘D.P.Act’].

2. The contents of the complaint, in brief, are as follows:

a. The marriage of the complainant took place with one B.Hari Kumar on 21.04.2016. At the time of marriage, her parents gave Rs.5,00,000/- towards dowry and 10 tula gold. Fifteen days after their marriage, during the absence of her husband, Accused Nos.1 to 4 caused harassment by demanding additional dowry. Accused No.4 used to convey that the husband of the complainant is not good. Accused No.4 manhandled and necked out the complainant from their house.

d. Basing on the report given by the complainant, a case was registered by the police. During the course of the investigation, the investigating officer examined and