THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE JUVVADI SRIDEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.12624 of 2024

O R D E R :

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 582 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (previously Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973) by the petitioners-accused Nos.1 to 5 seeking to quash the proceedings against them in C.C.No.215 of 2024 pending on the file of the learned Principal Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Husnabad (for short ‘trial Court’), registered for the offences under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code (for short ‘IPC’) and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (for short ‘the Act’).

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. M.Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent No.1-State. Inspite of service of notice, there is no representation for respondent No.2-de facto complainant. Perused the material on record.

3. The petitioner-accused No.1 is the husband of the de facto complainant. The petitioner-accused No.2 is the brother of petitioner- accused No.1 and petitioner-accused No.5 is the wife of petitioner- accused No.2. The petitioner-accused No.3 is the second wife of petitioner-accused No.1’s fa