THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE JUVVADI SRIDEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.13048 of 2024

O R D E R :

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (previously Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973) by the petitioners-accused Nos.3 and 5 seeking to quash the proceedings against them in C.C.No.281 of 2016 pending on the file of the learned XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Manoranjan Complex, Nampally, Hyderabad (for short ‘trial Court’), registered for the offences under Section 498-A 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. Kongala Mohan Goud, 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 record.

3. The petitioner-accused No.3 is the sister of accused No.1. The petitioner-accused No.5 is the husband of petitioner-accused No.3. According to the complaint, the allegation against the petitioners-accused Nos.3 and 5 is that they have inst