The instant petition under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure,
19731 has been filed by the Petitioners / Accused Nos.3 to 6, seeking
quashment of proceedings against them in C.C.No.1203 of 2020 on the file of
the Court of II Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Bhimavaram for the
offence punishable under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code, 18602 and
Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 19613.
2. Sri K.V.L.Narasimha Rao, learned counsel for the Petitioners would
submit that Respondent No.2 / De facto Complainant and Accused appeared
the trial Court and the matter was settled before Lok Adalat and the Accused
were acquitted under Section 320 (8) Cr.P.C. However, it was observed that
the Award would come into force after expiry of 90 days mandatory period of
observation and both parties were directed to appear before the Court on
18.02.2021. Learned counsel would further submit that, thereafter, Accused
No.1, who is the husband and Accused No.2, who is the mother-in-law of the
De facto Complainant, died. Since the Accused and the De facto Complainant
could not appear before the Court, the case is still pending. It is further
submitted that, the Petitioners / Accused Nos.3 to 6 are suffering because of
the pendency of the case, though the matter was settled and an Award was
also passed.