JUDGMENT

S.V. Maruthi. J. -This Writ Petition is filed for quashing the proceedings in Crime No. 182 of 1995 (Amended as per Court order on 21-9-1998) before XXII Metropoliton Magistrate - Mahila Court, Hyderabad (for short the Mahila Court.)

2. The facts in brief are as follows:

The 1st petitioner married the 2nd respondent on 31-1-1985. At the time of marriage he was working with M/s. Raasi Ceramic Industries, Hyderabad. They have two children born on 25-10-1985 and 5-6-1987 Towards the end of 1986, a Swedish Company selected the 1st petitioner as a Technical Consult ant Ceramic Design Engineer, initially for a period of six months which was extended further in November, 1987. The 2nd respondent joined the 1st petitioner along with her two children, Smt. Anusuya, the elder sister of the 2nd respondent and Sri Narayana, the brother-in-law of the 2nd respondent at the expense of the 1st petitioner. Subsequently differences cropped between the 1st petitioner and the 2nd respondent which led to a decree of divorce granted by the District Court in Nacka, Sweden on 28-3-1994 under the Swedish Marriage Code of Judicial Procedure. On 2-11-1994 the Swedish Court granted the custody of ch