HON'BLE Dr. JUSTICE K.G. SHANKAR
Crl. Petition No.3549 of 2014
Date: 08.07.2014 Between:
Ms. Sushma Putta, w/o. Mohan .. Petitioner/A.4 AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by the Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad and another .. Respondents HON'BLE Dr. JUSTICE K.G. SHANKAR Crl. Petition No.3549 of 2014 ORDER:
The petitioner/A.4 seeks for quashment of First Information Report (FIR) in Crime No.379 of 2013 on the file of Women Police Station, Central Crime Station, Hyderabad. She allegedly committed the offences under Sections 498-A and 406 IPC and under Sections 4 & 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner did not commit the offences, as alleged by the second respondent-de facto complainant.
3. Where the investigation is at the threshold on the complaint, it would be appropriate to permit the prosecution to proceed with the complaint. However, where it is contended by the petitioners that the contents of the complaint are false, it would be just and reasonable to restrain Police from arresting the petitioners during the pendency of the investigation.
4. Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is disposed of granting liberty to Police to proceed with the investigation in Crime No.379 of 2013 on the file of Women Police Station, Central Crime Station, Hyderabad. Police, however, are restrained from arresting the petitioner/A.4 during the pendency of the investigation. The miscellaneous petitions, if any pending in this criminal petition, shall stand closed.
Dr. JUSTICE K.G. SHANKAR Date: 08.07.2014 Isn