HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.RAVI SHANKAR CRIMINAL PETITION No.5991 of 2011 Dated 20.7.2011 Between: B.Surendra. …Petitioner. And: The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Additional Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad and another. …Respondents. HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.RAVI SHANKAR CRIMINAL PETITION No.5991 of 2011 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor. 2. The allegations in the F.I.R. show that this petitioner and the defacto complainant were in love and that the defacto complainant consumed some sleeping pills at Anantapur to end her life on the ground that the petitioner has deceived her. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner argued that the allegations in the F.I.R. do not show that the victim has mentioned that the petitioner promised to marry her and therefore, that is a ground for admitting this matter and quashing the F.I.R. 4. It is difficult to accept this contention. It may be noted that last two lines in the report show that the victim clearly mentioned that the petitioner has deceived her and these words are sufficient to indicate that the petitioner refused to marry her. The investigation is still pending. In the circumstances, I do not see any reason to entertain this petition and accordingly, the relief for quashing the F.I.R. is rejected. 5. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is working as Development Officer in L.I.C. and that if he is arrested, he may loose his job. It may be noted that the F.I.R. is registered for the offence punishable under Section 420 I.P.C. and that is a compoundable one. It should also be noted that if the petitioner is arrested and sent to judicial custody and looses his job, that may completely spoil all chances of reunion between the petitioner and the victim. This apart, custodial interrogation of the petitioner may not be necessary in this case. In view of this, the concerned police are directed to take a decision about the arrest of the petitioner after completion of investigation. 6. Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is disposed of. _________________________ Justice N.RAVI SHANKAR Dated 20.7.2011 *Dvs. HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.RAVI SHANKAR CRIMINAL PETITION No.5991 of 2011 Dated 20.7.2011 *Dvs.