IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD MONDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.3487 OF 2008 Between: Topan Kumar Ghos … PETITIONER And The State of Andhra Pradesh … RESPONDENT This Court made the following: HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.3487 OF 2008 ORDER: 1. The petitioner/A4 is accused of offences punishable under Sections 120B, 419, 420 and 407/34 I.P.C. along with seven others. Originally, the case was registered as C.C.No.301 of 1999 on the file of Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Srikakulam. Case against A2 to A4 and A7 was separated and was re-numbered as C.C.No.485 of 2006 in the lower Court; and trial of the case against A1, A5, A6 and A8 was taken up by the lower Court. After trial, the lower Court acquitted A1, A5, A6 and A8 holding that the prosecution could not prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. The petitioner/A4 also stands on the same footing as that of A8 in these offences. It is contended by the petitioner's counsel that no purpose would be served even if trial of the case is allowed to go on against the petitioner, because the lower Court on similar circumstances and similar evidence acquitted A8, who is standing on the same footing as that of A4. This Court is of the opinion that there is substance in the contention of the petitioner/A4 and that no purpose would be served even if trial against A4, who was apprehended subsequently, is allowed to go on. 2. Hence, the Criminal Petition is allowed quashing the proceedings in C.C.No.485 of 2006 on the file of Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Srikakulam, insofar as petitioner/A4 is concerned. ___________________________________ SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU, J July 26, 2010 MD HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.3487 OF 2008 July 26, 2010