THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE JUVVADI SRIDEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.1078 of 2024

O R D E R:

This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioners-accused Nos.2 to 4 seeking to quash the proceedings against them in C.C.No.232 of 2018 pending on the file of the learned XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad (for short ‘trial Court’), registered for the offences under Sections 498-A, 494 and 177 of the Indian Penal Code (for short ‘IPC’).

2. Heard Mr. Mohd. Muzaferullah Khan, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr. M.Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent No.1-State and Sri M.Rama Krishna, learned counsel for the respondent No.2. Perused the material on record.

3. The petitioner-accused No.2 is the mother and the petitioners- accused Nos.3 and 4 are the sisters of accused No.1. According to the complaint, the allegations against the petitioners are that when respondent No.2 became pregnant, the petitioners started demanding additional dowry and harassed her both mentally and physically. At the time of the “Shrimantham” ceremony, the petitioners picked up a quarrel with the brother of respondent No.2 by again demanding additional do