ORDER :

1. This Criminal Petition is filed to quash the proceedings against the petitioner/accused in P.R.C.No.9 of 2022 on the file of V Additional Metropolitan Magistrate-cum-Additional Junior Civil Judge, Cyberabad at L.B.Nagar.

2. The case of the 2nd respondent is that to pursue higher studies, she went to London where she met the petitioner herein. They were talking on phone regularly at London and when the petitioner proposed his love, the 2nd respondent refused, however, they continued to talk to one another. Petitioner was staying in Leeds and they used to spend weekends by traveling together. In January 2020, after 2nd respondent’s 1st semester examines were over, she came back to India and she could not travel back. The petitioner returned in the month of March 2020 and they were going out together. The petitioner went to 2nd respondent’s house and convinced her father for marriage. The parents of the petitioner, having agreed for the marriage demanded 40 tulas of gold, Rs.5.00 lahs cash, 100 sq.yds plot and one acre land. On 02.08.2020 engagement was performed in the presence of relatives and Rs.4.00 lakhs cash and two tulas of gold was given. After some time, petitioner