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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
JUVVADI SRIDEVI
Gowreddy Ramulamma @ Ramadevi – Appellant
Versus
State of Telangana, represented by Public Prosecutor – Respondent
ORDER :
This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioners-accused Nos.2 to 4 seeking to quash the criminal proceedings pending against them in C.C.No.157 of 2022 on the file of the learned Junior Civil Judge at Parigi. The offences alleged against the petitioners are under Sections 498A of the Indian Penal Code (for short ‘ IPC ’) and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act (for short ‘the Act’).
02. Heard Sri P. Nagendra Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri M.Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State-respondent No.1 as well as Sri B. Ramulu, learned counsel for the unofficial respondent No.2. Perused the record.
03. In brief, the case of the prosecution is that the marriage between the accused No.1 and the respondent No.2 was solemnized on 19.08.2021, and they lived happily for 20 days. Thereafter, she was subjected to mental and physical harassment for the purpose of additional dowry by the accused No.1 and the same was instigated by the accused Nos.2 to 4. It is further alleged that a panchayat was convened by the elders, during which the accused persons were admonished; however, there was no change in their conduct. The accused No
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