JUDGMENT

A.M. Farooq, J. - This is a petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Petitioner has sought for quashing the proceedings in Criminal Case No. 2937 of 1996 on the file of the learned Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bangalore. He has also sought for quashing of the order dated 16-12-1996 passed by the learned Magistrate taking cognizance of the offences under Sections 498-A, 302, 304-B, 506, 201 and 202 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3, 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

2. A notice of this petition was given to the prosecution and the respondent-State has filed a detailed objection.

3. The brief facts that are necessary to dispose of this criminal petition are that on 9-1-1992 at about 5.30 a.m. Smt. Sujatha w/o Raveendra, the third son of the petitioner suffered burn injuries in the house of the petitioner where she lived along with the petitioner, her husband, her mother-in-law and other family members. At about 6.30 a.m. she was shifted to Agadi Nursing Home, Bangalore and at the Nursing Home, she made a statement to the doctor stating that she suffered burn injuries accidentally. She was discharged from Agadi Nursing Home on