ORDER

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short ‘Cr.P.C.’) to quash the proceedings against the petitioner/accused No.1 in C.C.No.486 of 2022 pending on the file of Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Tandur, Vikarabad District. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 498-A, 323, 506 r/w.Section 34 of Indian Penal Code (for short ‘I.P.C’) and under Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act (for short ‘D.P.Act’).

2. The facts of the case are that the 2 nd respondent/complainant lodged a complaint stating that her marriage was performed with the petitioner/A.1 on 14.04.2022 and at the time of marriage, her parents gave 40 tulas of gold, Rs.10 Lakhs cash and household articles worth of Rs.3 Lakhs in addition they spent Rs.6 Lakhs towards marriage expenses.

After the marriage, 2nd respondent joined the company of petitioner at her matrimonial home. After ten days of the marriage, A.1 to A.4 harassed the 2nd respondent physically and mentally to bring Rs. 5 Lakhs additional dowry from her parents. It is also stated that petitioner was addicted to all bad h