THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.12229 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioner approaches this Court invoking the provisions under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings against him in Crime No.112 of 2011 of C.C.C.Naspur Police Station, Adilabad District, whereby he is arrayed as accused for the offence punishable under Sections 498(A), 290, 323 and 506(ii) IPC. 2. Heard both sides. 3. It is the case of the petitioner that already a case was registered for an offence under Section 498(A) IPC by the complainant, which is pending on the file of I Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Mancherial in C.C.No.152 of 2010. He further submitted that there cannot be two cases for the offence under Section 498(A) IPC. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor brought to the notice of this court that after filing of charge sheet in the above said case, again the present offence was committed. 5. On perusal of the complaint and other material, this Court is of the view that the counsel for the petitioner herein has not substantiated the fact whether case is pending or not or ended in compromise. In view of the same, the Investigating Officer is directed to verify regarding the pendency of the earlier case and if any case is pending under Section 498(A) IPC, the respondent-police is directed to investigate the present Crime under Sections 323 and 506 IPC and file final report either way without making arrest of the petitioner. 6. With the above observation, the criminal petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions filed in this criminal petition, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 29th November 2011, Rns.