IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY THE TWENTYNINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R. KANTHA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3075 OF 2009 Between: K. Bikshapathi … Petitioner-Accused V/s. The State of Andhra Pradesh Represented by its Public Prosecutor High Court of Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad & Anr. .. Respondents-Complainant Counsel for the Petitioner : Sri Kowturu Vinay Kumar Counsel for the Respondent No.1: Addl.Public Prosecutor Counsel for the Respondent No.2: Addl. Public Prosecutor THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R. KANTHA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3075 OF 2009 O R D E R : Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner-accused and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the State. 2. This Criminal Petition is filed to quash the FIR in Crime No.111 of 2009 of Mills Colony Police Station, Warangal district. 3. The brief facts of the case, which are required for consideration in the criminal petition are that on 5-4-2009 at 05:30 hours on credible information about illegal possession of liquor bottles and also cash by the petitioner, the police in the presence of mediators raided the house of the petitioner and the petitioner was found in possession of 74 liquor bottles and also cash of Rs. 3,76,480-00. It was during the course of elections the investigation is proceeded on the lines that the petitioner kept the liquor bottles and cash to distribute among the voters and thereby to influence the voters. 4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is having liquor business and has licence to do the same. 5. But admittedly there was no licence for keeping the liquor bottles in his house. In any event the basis for the seizure of cash and liquor bottles is that they were sought to be used to influence the voters in the election process. The matter is under investigation. It cannot be said that there is no basis for registering the case against the petitioner and to proceed with the investigation. Therefore, absolutely I see no reason to quash the petition. 6. Hence, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. __________________________ JUSTICE R. KANTHA RAO. 29-09-2011 I s L THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R. KANTHA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3075 OF 2009 CIRCULATION No.23 Date: 29-09-2011 Court Master: I s L Computer No. 43