(1.) This Criminal Petition, under Sec. 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, is filed to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.349 of 2018 on the file of the V Metropolitan Magistrate, Anakapalle. The petitioner herein is A.2 in the said Calendar Case.
(2.) Heard both sides.
(3.) Basing on a report lodged by 1st respondent-defacto complainant, police registered a case in crime No.39 of 2017 of Women police station, Anakapalle, and after completion of investigation, laid charge sheet against the petitioner/A.2 and another for the offences punishable under Ss. 498A, 324, 506 and 109 IPC and 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. The allegations in the charge sheet, in brief, may be stated as follows.