THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE JUVVADI SRIDEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.1442 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 to 5 seeking to quash the proceedings against them in C.C.No.1793 of 2019 on the file of the learned Special Judicial First Class (Excise) Magistrate at Karimnagar, registered for the offences under Section 498-A of IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

2. Heard Mr. Vadlakonda Ravi Kumar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr. Ganta Ramakrishna, learned counsel for respondent No.2-de facto complainant and Mr. M.Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent No.1-State.

Perused the record.

3. The petitioners-accused Nos.2, 3 and 5 are the father, mother and brother of accused No.1 respectively. The petitioner-accused No.4 is the wife of the petitioner-accused No.5. As per the complaint, it is alleged that on the demand of accused No.1 and the petitioners-accused Nos.2 and 3, the parents of de facto complainant have given dowry at the time of marriage. After the marriage, on the instigation of the petitioners herein, accused No.1 harassed the de facto c