HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.1740 of 2011 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioner, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking to quash the order dated 08.02.2010 passed by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Tenali, in M.C.No.4 of 2010 and consequently to declare the order as lapsed. The order under challenge was passed by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate and Revenue Divisional Officer, Tenali, in M.C.No.4 of 2010 on 08.02.2010 directing the petitioner herein and others to appear before the Court on 25.02.2010 at 11.00 a.m. at Sub- Collector’s Office, Tenali, to show cause as to why they should not be called upon to execute bond to keep peace in the village for a period of six months. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in compliance of the aforesaid order, the petitioner executed a bond to keep peace, under Section 107 Cr.P.C., for a period of six months and, accordingly, he appeared before the authority concerned as and when directed. He further submitted that though the period of six months expired on 8.8.2010, the authority concerned is summoning the petitioner to appear before him. Admittedly, the said order becomes infructuous since the impugned order was passed on 08.02.2010 directing the petitioner to execute bond to keep peace in the village only for a period of six months and the said period already expired on 08.08.2010. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the order dated 08.02.2010 passed by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Tenali, in M.C.No.4 of 2010, has become infructuous. Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, filed shall stand closed. _____________ RAJA ELANGO, J 25th February, 2011 CBS HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Crl.P.No.1740 of 2011 (Allowed) 25th February, 2011 CBS