G.Malla Reddy (A1) v. The State Of A.P., Rep. By Its P.P.

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE U. DURGA PRASAD RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.4930 of 2013 ORDER :

This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. by petitioners/A1 to A3, seeking quashment of proceedings in Crime No.70 of 2013 of Palvancha Rural Police Station, in which, they are charged for the offences under Sections 379 & 447 of IPC and Section 3 of Prevention of Damages to Public Property Act, 1984. 2.

When the matter came up for hearing, learned Public Prosecutor produced the copy of charge sheet and submitted that in this matter, Police, after investigation, filed charge sheet and the learned III Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Kothagudem took cognizance of the case and registered as C.C.No.96 of 2014 and in view of the same, the criminal petition, which is filed for quashment of the F.I.R., is not maintainable. 3.

On perusal of the copy of charge sheet and letter addressed by the Sub-Inspector of Police, Palvancha Police Station to the Public Prosecutor, wherein, he mentioned that case was registered as C.C.No.96 of 2014 on the file of III Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Kothagudem, it is clear that the instant petition, which is filed to quash the F.I.R. in Crime No.70 of 2013, has become infructuous.

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Accordingly, this criminal petition is dismissed as infructuous.

In view of the request made by the learned counsel for petitioners, liberty is granted to the petitioners/A1 to A3 to challenge the charge sheet by appropriate application, if they are so advised.

As a sequel, pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed.

__________________________ U. DURGA PRASAD RAO, J 23rd June 2016 ajr