IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HYDERABAD FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH THURSDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOURTEEN Present HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE S. RAVI KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION No.4116 of 2012 Between:
Vejju Tirupathi Rao, S/o. Subbrao, 60 years, Agriculture, R/o. Kaikaram Village, Vunguturu Mandal, West Godavari District & another .. Petitioners AND State of A.P., Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad & another .. Respondents AND CRIMINAL PETITION No.4156 of 2012 Between:
Vejju Subba Rao (A-15), S/o. Naidu, Aged 34 years, R/o. Kaikalam, West Godavari District.
.. Petitioner AND State of A.P., Rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court, Hyderabad & another .. Respondents The Court made the following:
HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE S. RAVI KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.4116 & 4156 of 2012 COMMON ORDER:
These two criminal petitions are filed to quash F.I.R. in Crime No.225 of 2012 of Chebrolu Police Station of West Godavari District for alleged offence under Section 420 read with 34 IPC.
2. Heard both sides.
3. Advocate for petitioners submitted the allegation against the petitioners is that they have drawn excess amount towards the value of supply of paddy through the collection agency. Advocate for petitioners submitted all the petitioners belong to same family and they are innocent and they have not committed any offence. However, they are ready to co-operate with the police for investigation and till completion of investigation, their arrest may be prevented.
4. According to the learned Public Prosecutor, the matter is under investigation and so far, nine witnesses are examined, but because of the stay, they could not proceed further.
5. Considering the submissions of both sides, I feel that the petitions can be disposed of by directing the police to expedite the investigation and file the final report and till such time, they shall not arrest the petitioners.
6. Accordingly, the Criminal Petitions are disposed of directing the Station House Officer, Chebrolu Police Station, West Godavari District, to complete investigation, as expeditiously as possible, and file the final report, and till completion of investigation and filing of final report, they are prevented from arresting the petitioners. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in these criminal petitions shall stand closed.
S. RAVI KUMAR, J Date: 10th July, 2014 KL HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE S. RAVI KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.4116 & 4156 of 2012 Date: 10th July, 2014 KL