THE HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR JUKANTI CRIMINAL PETITION No.6886 OF 2025

O R D E R:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (for short ‘BNSS’) by petitioner/accused No.2 to quash the proceedings against her in CC.No.3741 of 2021 on the file of V Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate at Warangal. The offences alleged against petitioner are under Sections 498A and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (for short ‘IPC’) and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

2. Heard Mr. K.Rajashekar, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr. Surepalli Prashanth, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1 – State. There is no representation on behalf of respondent No.2. Perused the material on record.

3. Learned counsel for petitioner has presented a copy of the tracking consignment report bearing No.RN170566682IN to this Court and on 18.06.2025, the said notice is reflected under the caption item bagged.

4. Petitioner/accused No.2 is the mother-in-law of respondent No.2/de facto complainant. On basis of the complaint filed by respondent No.2/de facto complainant, an FIR bearing No.172 of 2021, dated 14.09.2021, came to be regist