1. Petitioners have sought to quash the entire proceedings pending against them before the Metropolitan Magistrate Traffic Court I, Bengaluru under Section 12 of Protection of Women under Domestic Violence Act, 2005 in Crl.Misc.No.259/2011.

2. Petitioner No.1 is the mother-in-law, petitioner No.2 is the brother-in-law and petitioner No.3 is the sister-in-law of the complainant/respondent-Smt. V. Kalaivani.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners-Sri Janardhana. G. Learned counsel for the respondent Smt. D. Bhuvaneshwari is absent.

4. The respondent herein filed a petition under Section 12 of the Protection of Women under Domestic Violence Act, 2005 against the petitioner herein (accused No.1) for protection order under Section 18, residence order under Section 19 and monetary relief under Section 20 of the Act. The prayer made by her reads as follows;

“(i) Protection order under section 18

a. Prohibit the respondents from alienating his assets, so as to defeat the rights of the petitioner herein.

b. Prohibit the respondents from causing violence to the dependants, other relatives or any person who give the aggrieved person assistance from domestic violence.

c. Prohibit the