IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD TUESDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT: HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.10912 OF 2009 Between: Smt. G. Mallamma & 6 others ..... Petitioners – Accused Nos.2 to 8 AND The State of A.P., through the Station House Officer, Patamata (L&O) Police Station, Vijayawada City, Rep. by the Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad & another .....Respondents HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.10912 OF 2009 ORDER: This Criminal Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners, accused Nos.2 to 8 respectively, seeking to quash the proceedings against them in Crime No.675 of 2009 of Patamata (L&O) Police Station, Vijayawada City, Krishna District, registered for the offence under Section 498-A IPC. 2. Heard. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that investigation and consequential steps on the basis of result of the investigation shall go on, but the petitioners shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. 4. With the above directions, the Criminal Petition is disposed of at the admission stage itself. __________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J December 29, 2009. PV