THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J.SREENIVAS RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.12958 OF 2023

ORDER:

This criminal petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C. No. 606 of 2022 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Bhadrachalam, against the petitioners, who are arrayed as accused Nos. 1 to 8, for the offences punishable under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short, “IPC”) and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act (for short, “DP Act”).

2. Heard Sri A.Dheeraj, learned counsel representing Sri Mohd Subhan Pasha, learned counsel for the petitioners; Sri M.Vivekananda Reddy, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent No.1; and Sri Sambhashiva Rao, learned counsel representing Ms.Sureddy Priyanka, learned counsel for respondent No.2.

3. The case of the prosecution in brief is that 17.09.2022 at about 11:00 hours, the complainant, submitted a written complaint alleging that her marriage with accused No.1 was performed on 22.05.2021 as per Hindu customs. She stated that her parents had given Rs. 20 lakhs as dowry and gold ornaments at the time of marriage. After the marriage, accused No.1 and accused Nos. 2 to 8 allegedly dema