THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.7246 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioner/A-1 approached this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against him in C.C.No.18 of 2009 on the file of IX Metropolitan Magistrate at Kukatpally, wherein he is facing trial for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 IPC. Heard. The main grievance of the petitioner is that even though the complaint in the present case was lodged against two Companies by name M/s. Shapoorji & Pallonji Co., Ltd., and M/s. DLF Commercial Developers Limited, the charge sheet is filed showing him as Accused No.1 and one Kavali Janakiram as Accused No.2. This Court is of the view that the complaint can be lodged against any person, but it is the duty of the Investigating Officer to verify the persons who really committed the offence, and if the investigation discloses that the persons mentioned in the F.I.R. are not the persons who really committed the offence and some other persons are involved in the crime, then it is the prerogative of the Investigating Officer to show such persons who are really involved in the crime as accused in the charge sheet. In the present case also, after due investigation, the Investigating Officer named the petitioner and one Kavali Janakiram as Accused Nos.1 and 2. Further, the statements of the witnesses recorded by the Investigating Officer reveal the involvement of the petitioner in the present crime. Thus, on perusal of the entire material placed on record, this Court is of the view that there is prima facie material to proceed with the case against the petitioner. Hence, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the trial at this stage. The criminal petition is, accordingly, dismissed. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Dated: 18.08.2011 v v