THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE JUVVADI SRIDEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.4055 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 6 seeking to quash the proceedings against them in C.C.No.2217 of 2022 on the file of the learned III Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate at Kothagudem, registered for the offences under Section 498-A of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of D.P. Act, 1961.

2. Heard Mr. K.Venumadhav, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr. P.Rama Sharana Sharma, 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, 4, 5 and 6 are the mother, father, two married sisters and nephew of accused No.1 respectively. According to the complaint, the allegation against the petitioners herein is that they have instigated accused No.1 in harassing the de facto complainant for additional dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have been falsely implicated in the case by the de facto complainant, only to wreck vengeance in v