Lingam Venkata Reddy v. The State Of Ap.

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.2434 of 2016 ORDER:

This criminal petition, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, is filed by the petitioner-Accused No.3 seeking to quash the proceedings against him in Crime No.11 of 2016 on the file of the Old Guntur Police Station, Guntur District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 403, 406, 409, 420, 468 and 506 r/w. 34 IPC.

Heard and perused the material available on record. The allegations against the petitioner are that he along with A1 and A2, started chit business and collected money from the de facto complainant and others and even after completion of the chit, they did not repay the amount and when asked by the de facto complainant, they threatened him with dire consequences. The truth or otherwise of the above offences can be ascertained during the investigation. Since the material on record prima facie reveals allegations against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the investigation. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in view of the pendency of the above crime, the petitioner apprehends arrest and also the harassment in the hands of the police.

In view of the above, the police concerned are directed to complete the investigation without arresting the petitioner and file final report, if any, in accordance with law. The petitioner is directed to appear before the Investigating Agency as and when his presence is required and cooperate with the investigation. With the above directions, the criminal petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions pending in this criminal petition, if any, shall stand closed. ______________ RAJA ELANGO, J February 25, 2016.

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