ORDER:

This Criminal Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short Cr.P.C.), is filed by the petitioners/R2 to R4, to quash the proceedings against them in D.V.C.No.1/2022 on the file of the Judicial First class Magistrate at Achampet, Nagarkurnool District.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the respondent-State. Perused the record.

3. The 2nd respondent herein who is the petitioner in DVC filed the petition under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005, against her husband (R1) and these three petitioners (R2 to R4).

4. The main ground on which the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners is urging to quash the proceedings is that this Court in Crl.P.No.3924 of 2022 by order dt.20.12.2022 quashed all further proceedings against these petitioners. However, the proceedings were directed to be continued against Accused No.1/Husband. The said husband is not the petitioner in the present application.

5. On the other hand, learned counsel appearing for the complainant/2nd respondent would submit that the presence of the petitioners would not be necessary, however, sin