THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.11815 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioner approaches this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings in Crime No.480 of 2011 of Vanasthalipuram P.S., initiated for the offences under Sections 420 of IPC and Section 4 of Prize Chits and Money Circulation Scheme (Banning) Act, 1978. Heard. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in the complaint lodged by the 2nd respondent, the name of the petitioner is not found and only on the basis of the confession given by the accused No.1 who is the wife of the petitioner herein, the police tried to apprehend this petitioner and further stated that the confession cannot be relied upon and hence he prays to allow the petition. On reading of the entire material available on record, it is evident that there are specific allegations made against the petitioner and hence, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the investigation of the case, at this stage and this is a matter to be investigated into by the police. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. However, in the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner is at liberty to file an application under Section 438 of Cr.P.C, before the concerned District and Sessions Judge seeking anticipatory bail and the learned District and Sessions Judge shall consider the same on merits in accordance with law. _________________ RAJA ELANGO,J Date:23.11.2011. Gk. THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.11815 of 2011 Date: 23.11.2011 Gk.