THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.12888 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioners/Accused approached this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in Crime No.143 of 2011 of Podili P.S., Prakasam District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 307, 324, 509 read with 34 IPC and Section 3 (1) (x) of SCs & STs (POA) Act. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that though the names of petitioners 3 to 7 herein are found in the FIR, no specific allegations are made against them and that there are no other cases pending against them, hence, prayed to quash the proceedings against petitioners 3 to 7 herein alone. Admittedly, the matter is at the stage of investigation. Having perused the complaint and other material placed on record, this Court is not inclined to grant any relief insofar as petitioners 1 and 2 herein are concerned. With regards the petitioners 3 to 7 are concerned, if they apprehend arrest in the hands of the respondent police as contended by the learned counsel for the petitioners, they are advised to approach the concerned District & Sessions Court seeking anticipatory bail. On filing such application, the concerned District & Sessions Judge shall consider the same favourably. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions filed in this Criminal Petition, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 22.12.2011 v v