IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD DATED: THIS the 25th day of April, 2011 PRESENT: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N. RAVI SHANKAR CRL.P.No 3500 of 2011 Between: B.Sreeramulu ..Petitioner s and The State. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N. RAVI SHANKAR CRL.P.No 3500 of 2011 O r d e r: Heard the petitioner’s counsel, Sri T.Bala Mohan Reddy. The allegations in the FIR which is now sought to be quashed would show offences punishable under section 506 and 509 IPC and the petitioner is said to have behaved in high-handed manner with the de facto complainant. The plea of the petitioner is that he is totally innocent and the case has been foisted at the instance of his wife and his wife has already filed section 498-A IPC case against him. The matter is still at the stage of investigation and nothing can be said by this court about the merits of the matter. It shall be always open for the petitioner to make his representation before the investigating officer and the latter shall consider the same in reaching his conclusion in the investigation. 2. The petitioner is reported to be on bail. It shall be open for the petitioner to make an application for dispensing with his presence before the trial court for every date of hearing in case the petitioner is put on trial and the trial court may pass appropriate orders on that petition having regard to the occupation of the petitioner and his plea. 3. With the above observations the petition is dismissed. _____________________ N. RAVI SHANKAR, J. April 25, 2011. *BVS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N. RAVI SHANKAR CRL.P.No 3500 of 2011 April 25, 2011.