THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE JUVVADI SRIDEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.1213 of 2024

O R D E R :

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 by the petitioners-accused Nos.4 and 5 seeking to quash the proceedings against them in C.C.No.2241 of 2022 pending on the file of the learned Special Judicial First Class Magistrate (for Prohibition and Excise Offences) at Nalgonda (for short ‘trial Court’), registered for the offences under Sections 498-A, 494, 323 and 504 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (for short ‘IPC’) and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (for short ‘the Act’).

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

3. The petitioners-accused Nos.4 and 5 are the elder and younger brothers of accused No.1. According to the complaint, the allegation against the petitioners is that acting on their words accused No.1 suspected the character of de facto complainant and subjecte