ORDER :

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa, J.

The instant petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973[in short ‘Cr.P.C.’] has been filed, by the petitioners/Accused Nos.2 to 7, seeking quashment of the proceedings against them in C.C. No.446 of 2021 on the file of the Additional Junior Civil Judge, Ponnuru, for the offence punishable under Sections 498-A, 323, 506 read with 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3 & 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act,1961.[in short ‘D.P. Act’]

2. Contents of the charge sheet in brief:

a. The marriage of the complainant was performed on 26.08.2021 with Accused No.1 in the case, who is the son of Petitioner Nos.1 and 2 herein, at Tirupathi. At the time of her marriage, on demand of A1 and his parents A2 & A3, her parents presented an amount of Rs.1 lakh, 1 sovereign gold ring and Rs.50,000/- worth household articles towards dowry.

b. They do not have any issues. A1/husband of the complainant is affected with polio. Her marriage with A1 was performed by believing the deceitful words of the petitioners saying that A1 studied B.Com, working in a private firm and gets Rs.30,000/- per month. After marriage, the complainant joined with A1and her in-