FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRL.P.No.10756 OF 2010 Between:- Ravela Siva Prasad @ R.S.P and others …Petitioners A n d The Station House Officer, Nandigama Police Station, Nandigama, Krishna District, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad and another …Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRL.P.No.10756 OF 2010 ORDER: This petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C seeking quashing of further proceedings in Cr.No.321 of 2010 of Nandigama Police Station, Krishna District. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent-State. Perused the records. 3. On a complaint given by the village officials, a case in Cr.No.321 of 2010 was registered against the petitioners under Section 379 IPC. As per the averments in the complaint, the sand illegally stored by the side of the highway and adjacent to a temple was seized by the Government and the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology is supposed to sell the same in public auction on 26-10-2010 and meanwhile on 24-10-2010 when the village officials inspected the same, it was found that the sand was stolen on 23-10-2010. The names of accused are mentioned in the FIR as the persons responsible for theft of sand. 4. Having regard to the nature of the offence alleged, it requires investigation. Hence, the extraordinary and discretionary powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C cannot be invoked to thwart investigation into the complaint at the threshold stage itself. The complaint was lodged on 24-10-2010 and the present application is filed on 27-10-2010 itself. There are absolutely no valid or sufficient grounds to quash further proceedings against the petitioners/accused in Cr.No.321 of 2010 of Nandigama Police Station. 5. In the result, the criminal petition is dismissed. ____________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J 29th October, 2010. Lrkm IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD