IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA CRIMINAL PETITION No.9836 of 2023 DATE OF ORDER:17.02.2026 Between:

Kokkati Laxmi @ Laxmamma & 3 others ...Petitioners/Accused Nos.2 to 5 AND The State of Telangana rep. by its Public Prosecutor & another.

...Respondents

ORDER

1. This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, ‘Cr.P.C) seeking to quash the proceedings against the petitioners/accused Nos.2 to 5 in C.C.No.9674 of 2021, on the file of the learned I Additional Junior Civil Judge-cum- V Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, Medchal- Malkajgiri District at L.B.Nagar, registered for the offences punishable under Section 498-A of IPC and Sections 3 & 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act read with 34 of IPC.

2. Heard Sri Vennamraj Venkateshwar Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners/accused Nos.2 to 5 as well as Sri Erigi Ganesh, the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent No.1-State. Though notice was issued to respondent No.2 through paper publication published in “Namaste Telangana” on

21.12.2023, none appeared before this Court to represent the case.

3. Lear