Mallela Raja Ram Reddy v. The State Of A.P

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.S.K.JAISWAL CRIMINAL PETITION No.10387 of 2016 ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash proceedings initiated against petitioner/accused 1 and 2 in F.I.R.No.220 of 2015 of Proddatur II Town Police Station, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 420 IPC and Section 63 read with 51 of Copy Right Act, 1957. Heard and perused the material available on record. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and also in view of the nature of offences alleged against petitioner/accused are serious in nature, which have to be investigated into by the investigating agency, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the proceedings initiated against the petitioner/accused.

However, in view of submissions of the learned counsel for petitioner that petitioners/accused 1 and 2 are apprehending of their arrest in view of the pendency of the above crime, the police concerned are directed to complete the investigation into the crime without arresting the petitioners/accused 1 and 2 and file the final report, if any, in accordance with law. However, in the event of necessity, the police concerned are directed to issue notice to petitioners/accused 1 and 2 requiring4 them to appear before the investigating agency for the purpose of investigation and on issuance of such notice, the petitioners/accused shall appear before the investigating agency and give an undertaking as to their future appearance as and when required by the investigating agency for the purpose of investigation.

Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending, shall stand closed. __________________ M.S.K.JAISWAL,J Date: 19.07.2015 kvrm