IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD SATURDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT: HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.9274 OF 2009 Between: E. Venkataiah, S/o. Late Ramaiah ……Petitioner – Accused No.2 AND State of A.P., Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad & another .....Respondents HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.9274 OF 2009 ORDER: This Criminal Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioner E. Venkataiah, accused No.2, seeking to quash the proceedings against him in C.C. No.2 of 2007 on the file of Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Ranga Reddy District, arising out of Crime No.5278 of 2006 of Vigilance & APTS, RR South, Ranga Reddy District registered for the offences under Sections 135, 138 and 152(4) of the Electricity Act, 2003. 2. Heard. 3. The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner is husband of accused No.1 and there is no direct allegation against him. 4. But, there is no dispute that the petitioner and accused No.1 are living under the same roof, as such, he might be an abettor, as alleged by the prosecution. In the circumstances, I see no ground to entertain this petition. 5. However, in view of the representation of the petitioner that he is suffering from paralysis, it is directed that the trial Court shall dispense with the presence of the petitioner during trial on an appropriate application being filed for the same and on his being represented properly. However, the petitioner shall appear before the trial Court at the time of framing charges, his examination under Section 313 Cr.P.C. and Judgment. 6. With the above directions, the Criminal Petition is dismissed, at the admission stage itself, with liberty to the petitioner to take all pleas before the trial Court. ____________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J December 5, 2009. PV