THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE JUVVADI SRIDEVI CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.4195 and 4248 of 2024

COMMON ORDER :

These Criminal Petitions are filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. by the petitioners-accused Nos.2 to 5 seeking to quash the proceedings against them in C.C.No.68 of 2024 on the file of the learned III Additional Metropolitan Magistrate at L.B. Nagar, Ranga Reddy District. The petitioners-accused Nos.2 and 3 were alleged to have committed offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 406 and 506 of IPC, while the petitioners-accused Nos.4 and 5 were alleged to have committed offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 506 of IPC and Sections

3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

2. Since both the criminal petitions are arising out of C.C.No.68 of

2024, they are heard together and disposed of by this common order.

3. Heard Mr. P.Animi Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners, and Mr. M.Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent No.1-State. There is no representation for respondent No.2-de facto complainant. Perused the record.

4. The petitioners-accused Nos.2 to 4 are the mother, father and sister of accused No.1. The petitioner-accused No.5 is the h