ORDER

The instant petition under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [for short ‘Cr.P.C’] has been filed by the Petitioners/Accused Nos.2 to 6, seeking quashment of proceedings against them in C.C.No.56 of 2021 on the file of the Court of II Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Eluru, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 498-A and 506 read with 34 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. The facts of the case, as mentioned in the complaint, in brief, are as follows:

a) The marriage of Respondent No.2 herein was performed with Accused No.1 on 29.05.2002 at Eluru and at the time of marriage, the Accused were given dowry of Rs.5 lakhs and 120 sovereigns of gold towards dowry and other lanchanams.

b) Out of wedlock, they were blessed with a female and a male child. Subsequently, Accused No.1 used to subject her to physical and mental cruelty by demanding additional dowry.

c) From the year 2015, Accused No.1 used to come to the house once in a month and whenever he came to the house, he used to abuse and beat her indiscriminately.

d) He used to roam wit