ORDER :

This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioners-accused Nos.2 and 3 under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quash of the proceedings against them in C.C.No.174 of 2018 registered for the offence under Sections 498-A of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act on the file of VII Metropolitan Magistrate at Hayathnagar (now XXIV Metropolitan Magistrate at Hayathnagar).

2. The brief facts, as can be gathered from the record available before this Court, are as hereunder:

a) The marriage of the de-facto complainant – respondent No.2 with accused No.1 has taken place on 17.12.2014 and at the time of marriage, the parents of the de-facto complainant gave dowry i.e., 100 thulas of gold, 3½ kilograms of silver and Rs.25 lakhs of cash and also plot at Kamineni Hospital. Accused No.1 was working as Software Engineer in California, United States of America (hereinafter will be referred as “USA”).

b) On 01.02.2015 i.e., immediately after the marriage, the de-facto complainant has also joined accused No.1 and traveled to USA. After reaching USA, accused No.1 has started harassing the de-facto complainant for additional dowry and accused Nos.2 and 3 i