THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE JUVVADI SRIDEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.8087 of 2022

O R D E R :

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. by the petitioner-accused No.2 seeking to quash the proceedings against her in P.R.C.No.21 of 2019 pending on the file of the learned Assistant Sessions Judge-cum-Senior Civil Judge at Vikarabad. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 306 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short ‘IPC’).

2. Heard Mr. Anuganti Praneeth, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. S.Madhavi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State. There is no representation for respondent No.2-

de facto complainant. Perused the record.

3. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the petitioner and deceased are in relationship since five years and both of them intended to marry. However, as accused No.1, who is the father of the petitioner, insulted and mentally harassed the deceased over phone calls stating that he had no Government job, the deceased, feeling insulted and vexed on his life, committed suicide by hanging.

4. Basing on the complaint lodged by the de facto complainant, who is the fathe