THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.TUKARAMJI Criminal Petition No.10022 of 2024

ORDER

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘the BNSS’) for quashment of proceedings in C.C.No.91 of 2024 on the file of the X Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, Medchal at Athivelli, Medchal Malkajgiri District.

2. I have heard Mr. K. Venumadhav, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, representing the respondent No.1-State.

3. The petitioners are arrayed as accused Nos.2 and 3 in C.C.No.91 of 2024 for the offences under Sections 498-A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short, ‘the IPC’) and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (for short, ‘the DP Act’).

Case Facts :

4. The prosecution’s case, in brief, is that the respondent No. 2/de facto complainant lodged a police report alleging commission of offences punishable under Section 498-A of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the DP Act. The petitioners have been arrayed as accused Nos. 2 and 3 in the report. It is alleged that the de facto complainant married accused No. 1 on 22.05.2021. Subsequent to the marriage, her hu