HON'BLE Dr. JUSTICE K.G. SHANKAR
Crl. Petition No.15088 of 2013
Date: 24.07.2014 Between:
Gaddam Subba Rao, and 7 others. .. Petitioners AND State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad, and another .. Respondents HON'BLE Dr. JUSTICE K.G. SHANKAR Crl. Petition No.15088 of 2013 ORDER:
The petitioners seek for quashment of First Information Report (FIR) in Crime No.9 of 2013 on the file of Inkollu Police Station, Prakasam District.
They allegedly committed the offences under Sections 409, 418 and 420 IPC.
2 . The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners 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.9 of 2013 on the file of Inkollu Police Station, Prakasam District. Police, however, are restrained from arresting the petitioners 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: 24.07.2014 Isn