ORDER :

The instant petition under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973[for short ‘Cr.P.C’] has been filed by Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3, seeking quashment of proceedings against them in C.C.No.218 of 2020 on the file of the Court of III Additional Munsif Magistrate, Ongole, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 420 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. Petitioner Nos.1 to 3 herein are the husband, mother-in-law and father-inlaw respectively of Respondent No.2/de facto complainant.

3. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is as follows:

a. Marriage of Respondent No.2 was performed with Petitioner No.1/ Accused No.1 on 29.08.2018 at Chand Kalyana Mandapam, Vijayawada, as per Hindu rites and customs.

b. At the time of marriage, parents of Respondent No.1 gave dowry of Rs.15 lakhs, 20 sovereigns of gold ornaments to the accused.

c. After joining the conjugal life, complainant realized that Accused No.1 is impotent. All the accused by concealing the impotency of Accused No.1, performed the marriage.

d. With a view of wrap the inefficiency of Accused No.1, all th