THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.10321 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioner approaches this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings against him in Crime No.19 of 2011 of Garladinne Police Station, Ananthapur District, wherein he is arrayed as accused for the offence punishable under Section 34(a) of the A.P.Excise Act. 2. Heard both sides. 3. This court is not inclined to interfere with the investigation at the stage. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was not present at the scene of occurrence. Even according to the police report, some persons ran away from the place of occurrence and one of the persons, who was available in that place informed the petitioner’s name to the police and further submitted the petitioner is a Village Revenue Officer and he is not having any bad antecedents. 4. Considering the submissions of the learned counsel, the petitioner is directed to file an application before the concerned District and Sessions Judge seeking anticipatory bail. On such filing, the District and Sessions Judge is directed to consider the same favourably. 5. With the above observation, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. The miscellaneous petitions, if any, filed along with the criminal petition shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 31st October 2011, Rns.