THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R. KANTHA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 8574 OF 2010. O R D E R : This Criminal Petition is filed under section 482 of Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings in Cr.No. 159 of 2010 of Central Crime Station, Hyderabad, which was registered pursuant to the forwarding of complaint filed by the defacto complainant before the XII-Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The grievance of the petitioners, who are A3 to A5 in the complaint filed by the defacto complainant that defacto complainant has not pressed the complaint against A3 to A5 i.e., the petitioners herein and thereafter it was forwarded by the learned Magistrate to the Police for investigation and report. But the police have been still conducting the investigation with reference to these petitioners also and they have been harassing them. Therefore, the FIR in so far as the petitioners are concerned is sought to be quashed. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the petition on the ground that the endorsement made by the learned Magistrate clearly indicates that the complaint was forwarded for the purpose of investigating into the alleged offences punishable under section 420, 409 and 120-B IPC against A-1 to A-6 and therefore, it is not open for the petitioners to contend that the investigation cannot be proceeded against them. I have perused the xerox copy of the complaint as well as the endorsement made by the learned Magistrate. In the cause title of the complaint-petition the names of A-3 to A-5, the petitioners herein are there and it is mentioned there as not pressed against A-3 to A-5. But there is also an endorsement which clearly indicates that the learned Magistrate forwarded for investigation against A-1 to A-6. In any event, the police have to take steps in the investigation only basing on the reference made to them by the learned Magistrate. Further the offences are cognizable and non- compoundable offences of serious nature involving Rs.50 lakhs. The police notwithstanding the fact it was not pressed against A-3 to A-5 are entitled under law to investigate against all the accused or any other persons who are concerned with the offences alleged in the complaint. However, in view of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners that without examining the complainant and without proceeding with the investigation properly, the police have been unnecessarily harassing the petitioners, this Court directs the concerned police to immediately examine the complainant and other material witnesses and complete the investigation without any amount of delay and file final report before the concerned Magistrate at an early date. Therefore, absolutely I see no merit in the criminal petition and accordingly the same is dismissed, with the above direction. JUSTICE R. KANTHA RAO 08/09/2010 I s L THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R. KANTHA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 8574 OF 2010 09-09-2010 I s L