THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE JUVVADI SRIDEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.4602 of 2022

O R D E R :

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. by the petitioners-accused Nos.3 and 4 seeking to quash the proceedings against them in C.C.No.448 of 2020 on the file of the learned Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Sangareddy, for the offences under Section 498-A of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of D.P. Act.

2. Heard Mr. P.Srihari Nath, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mrs. S.Madhavi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State. There is no representation on behalf of respondent No.2-de facto complainant. Perused the record.

3. The petitioners-accused Nos.3 and 4 are the sisters of accused No.1. According to the complaint, the only allegation against the petitioners-accused Nos.3 and 4 is that they have instigated accused No.1 in harassing the de facto complainant to bring additional dowry.

4. It is contended by the learned counsel for petitioners that the petitioners are innocent and have been falsely implicated in the case by the de facto complainant, only to wreck vengeance in view of the matrimonial disputes between de facto complainant an