THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE JUVVADI SRIDEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.12500 of 2024

O R D E R :

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. by the petitioners-accused Nos.2 and 3 seeking to quash the proceedings against them in C.C.No.4267 of 2022 on the file of XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Nampally, Hyderabad (for short ‘trial Court’), pertaining to Crime No.399 of 2022 of Women P.S. CCS, DD, registered for the offences under Section 498-A, 406 of the Indian Penal Code (for short ‘IPC’) and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act (for short ‘the Act’).

2. Heard Mr. Y.Soma Srinath Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners. None entered appearance on behalf of respondent No.2, hence heard Mr. M.Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State on behalf of respondent No.2 as well. Perused the record.

3. The gist of the complaint is that the 2^nd respondent-de facto complainant was married to one Kasula Abhitej in the month of March, 2017. Within one month of their marriage they both left to U.S.A. as they both used to do software jobs. They were happy for one year and blessed with a baby girl. Later she came to kno