HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.R.L. NAGESWARA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.5615 of 2011 Date: July 13, 2011 Between: 1. M/s. Hindustan Unilever Ltd., rep. by its CEO & Managing Director Nitin Paranjpe & 9 others … Petitioners/ Accused 1 to 10 And 1. The State of A.P., , through P.S. I Town Police station, Nizamabad, rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad & another. … Respondents * * * HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.R.L. NAGESWARA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.5615 of 2011 O R D E R: This application is filed to quash the proceedings in F.I.R. No.431 of 2010 on the file of I Town Police Station, Nizamabad, whereunder the crime was registered on a private complaint filed by the second respondent/complainant for the alleged offences under Sections 406 and 420 IPC. 2. The learned senior counsel contends that the petitioners themselves have filed a civil suit and also a complaint under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, and as a counterblast to the said cases, the present complaint has been filed. 3. In view of the specific serious allegations made in the complaint attracting penal offences, quashing of the F.I.R. at this stage does not arise and the police are permitted to proceed with the investigation. But however, the arrest of the petitioners/accused is stayed till the filing of the charge sheet if any. 4. The criminal petition is accordingly disposed of. ____________________________ N.R.L. NAGESWARA RAO, J Date: July 13, 2011. BSB