THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.9353 of 2009 Dated : 10.11.2009 Between : K.Vijaysekhar & another ….. Petitioners/Accused a n d The State of A.P. & another ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.9353 OF 2009 ORDER : This criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners/Accused seeking to quash the proceedings in crime No.323 of 2009 of Chirala I Town Police Station, Prakasham District, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 452 and 427 I.P.C. 2) Heard. 3) The allegations against the petitioners are that on 26.10.2009 they trespassed into the godown of the defacto complainant, removed the asbestos sheets and caused loss to the tune of Rs.5 lakhs. Admittedly, in this case investigation is still in progress and charge sheet is not filed. As such, it is premature to decide the involvement of the petitioners in the alleged crime. Hence, the proceedings against them cannot be quashed. However, in the circumstances of the case, it is directed that the petitioners shall not be arrested till filing of the charge sheet, if any. The investigation and consequential steps on the basis of investigation shall go on and the petitioners are at liberty to challenge the charge sheet, if any filed. 4) Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 10th November, 2009 SUR