HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO CRL. P.NO.3500 of 2009 DATE: 21.10.2010 BETWEEN: K.Rajendra Prasad and another .. Petitioners/A3 and A4 And The State of A.P. and another ` .. Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO CRL. P.NO.3500 of 2009 ORDER: This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C seeking to quash the FIR in Crime No.43 of 2001 of CID Police Station, Hyderabad forwarded to DSP/CID, Warangal, registered for the offence under Section 120-B and 420 IPC. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the State. The petitioners are accused Nos.3 and 4 in Crime No.43 of 2001 of CID Police Station, Hyderabad forwarded to DSP/CID, Warangal. On the report lodged by the second respondent, a case was registered under Sections 120-B and 420 IPC on the ground that they caused loss to the Government exchequer by reducing the prices during the course of sale of timber held on 30.07.1999, 14.08.1999 and 14.10.1999 of the Government Timber Depot, Eturunagaram, Warangal District. It was alleged that they resorted to falsification of records and they acted fraudulently. In addition, it was also alleged against the second petitioner that he had purchased three timber lots in the name of his minor son A.K.Sanjay at highly reduced rates and acted against the interests of the Government. Thus, according to the prosecution, the petitioners and some other officials of the Forest Department indulged in the acts of cheating and committed breach of trust and caused loss to the Government exchequer. It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners that the offence relates to the year 1999, whereas the FIR was registered during the year 2001 and some higher officials were involved in the offence and these two petitioners only acted according their directions and therefore, the FIR against them may be quashed. It is not possible to accept the contention urged by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. Even if there is inordinate delay in registering the FIR, it does not enable this Court to quash the proceedings. The alleged offences are very serious in nature. The material available on record prima facie discloses the involvement of the petitioners and some other officials in commission of the offences, I absolutely see no reason to quash the FIR in Crime No.43 of 2001 of CID Police Station, Hyderabad forwarded to DSP/CID, Warangal, registered for the offences under Section 120-B and 420 IPC. The criminal petition, being devoid of merit, is dismissed. ___________________ R.KANTHA RAO,J Date: 21.10.2010 kvrm HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO CRL. P.NO.3500 of 2009 DATE: 21.10.2010