ORDER :

This petition is filed by the petitioner-A1 under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash the proceedings in Crime No.23 of 2013 on the file of Women Police Station, Saroornagar, Cyberabad, Ranga Reddy District, which was later amended as PRC No.131 of 2020 before the V Additional Metropolitan Magistrate cum Additional Junior Civil Judge, Cyberabad, L.B. Nagar.

2. The petitioner submitted that the 2nd respondent – de facto complainant was his wife. She lodged a report before the Woman Police Station, Saroornagar against him and his parents, sister and brother-in-law under Sections 307, 498-A IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act (for short ‘DP Act). As per the report given by the 2nd respondent, she was married with the petitioner on 19.02.2009 and at the time of marriage, on the demand of the petitioner and his parents, her parents gave two plots worth about Rs.1.00 crore as dowry, cash of Rs.10.00 lakhs, a diamond ring worth Rs.50,000/-, Rs.2.00 lakhs for purchase of clothes and 100 tulas of gold and 10 kgs., of silver. After marriage, she joined the petitioner for marital life and stayed with him in India for one month under one roof and after that she went to Sydney,