THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J. SREENIVAS RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 6338 of 2017

ORDER:

This Criminal Petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, by the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 3 seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.521 of 2016 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate at Mahabubnagar, registered for the offences punishable under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short, ‘the IPC’) and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (for short, ‘the D.P. Act’).

2. When this matter came up for consideration on 26.08.2025, there was no representation on behalf of respondent No.2. However, at the request of learned counsel for the petitioners, the matter was posted to 01.09.2025. On 01.09.2025 also, there was no representation on behalf of respondent No.2 and this Court heard the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioners and posted to 08.09.2025 under the caption ‘for orders’. Today also, there is no representation on behalf of respondent No.2 in the morning session and afternoon session, either physically or virtually. It appears that respondent No.2 is not having any interest to prosecute the proceed