THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J. SREENIVAS RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.1438 of 2022

ORDER

This Criminal Petition has been filed by the petitioner/accused No. 3 seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.273 of 2021 on the file of learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class-Cum-Special Mobile Court at Khammam, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 506 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (In short ‘IPC’) and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (In short ‘D.P.Act’).

2. When the matter was taken up for consideration on 23.09.2025, there was no representation on behalf of respondent No.2. To give one more opportunity, the matter was posted to 25.09.2025. On 25.09.2025 also, there was no representation on behalf of the respondent No.2, either in physical mode or virtual mode. To give one more opportunity, the matter was posted to 08.10.2025 under the caption “for orders”. Even today also, there is no representation on behalf of the respondent No.2 in morning session or afternoon session, either physically or virtually. Hence, this Court is not having any option except to proceed with the matter on merits.

3. Heard Mr.Peri Prabhakar, learned counsel for the petitioner a