This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of
Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short ‘the CrPC’), seeking quashment of the
proceedings against the petitioners in C.C. No. 2573 of 2021 on the file of
the learned I Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kothagudem,
Bhadradri-Kothagudem District.
2. The petitioners are arrayed as accused Nos.1 to 5 in the Calendar
Case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A of the
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act,
1961.
3. I have heard Mr.L.Harish, learned counsel for the petitioners,
Mr.Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor,
representing respondent No.1-State. No representation on behalf of
respondent No.2.