THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE J. SREENIVAS RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.6662 of 2022

ORDER

This Criminal Petition has been filed by the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 5, seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.8014 of 2020 on the file of the XV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 506 and 406 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short ‘IPC’) and Sections 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (for short ‘DP Act’).

2. The case of the prosecution, in brief is that on 08.08.2019, the de-facto complainant lodged a complaint stating that her marriage with accused No.1 was solemnised on 26.11.2018. At the time of marriage, accused No.1 and the other accused allegedly demanded Rs.10 lakhs, 12 tulas of gold, and household articles as dowry. However, her parents gave Rs.5 lakhs, 12 tulas of gold, and household articles, including electronic items. She further stated that she was treated well for about three months and thereafter subjected to mental and physical harassment for an additional dowry of Rs.5 lakhs. When she failed to meet this demand, she was beaten and abused by her husband and in-laws. On 11.03.2019, she was driven ou