B.Harikrishna v. The State Of Telangana.,Rep.,Pp

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE T.SUNIL CHOWDARY CRIMINAL PETITION No.50 of 2016 ORDER:

This petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash the proceedings against the petitioner/A.7 in Crime No.160 of 2015 on the file of the Station House Officer, Mahabubabad Town Police Station, Warangal District, registered for the offences under Sections 420, 468 and 471 I.P.C.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor representing the State.

3. A perusal of the record reveals that the petitioner is accused No.7 in Crime No.160 of 2015.

4. As per the allegations made in the complaint, accused No.1 committed theft of the official stamps from the Offices of Tahsildar, Revenue Divisional Officer and Village Revenue Officer of Mahabubabad and prepared fake pattadar passbooks. It is further alleged that the petitioner along with the other accused helped accused No.1 in preparation of the fake passbooks. The gist of the allegations made in the complaint is that the petitioner along with the other accused forged pattadar passbooks with an ulterior motive to cheat the public.

5. Whether the petitioner has committed the alleged offences or not will come to light during the course of investigation. While exercising the inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C., the Court has to take into consideration the allegations made in the complaint only. The Court is not justified in embarking upon an enquiry as to probability, reliability or genuineness of the allegations made in the complaint at the initial stage of investigation. The material placed before the Court i s prima facie sufficient to investigate into the matter in order to

ascertain the truthfulness or otherwise of the allegations made in the complaint.

6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and also the principles enunciated by the Supreme Court in R.P.Kapoor v. [1] [2], I am of the State of Punjab and State of Haryana v. Bhajanlal considered view that it is not a fit case to quash the proceedings at the initial stage of the investigation.

7. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the concerned Station House Officer may be directed not to arrest the petitioner till completion of the investigation.

8. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to direct the Station House Officer, Mahabubabad Town Police Station, Warangal District, not to arrest the petitioner/A.7 in Crime No.160 of 2015 till completion of the investigation.

9. With the above direction, the Criminal Petition is dismissed.

10. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition shall stand closed.

________________________ T.SUNIL CHOWDARY, J Date: 07.01.2016 Ivd [1] AIR 1960 SC 866 [2] AIR 1992 SC 604