THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.R.L. NAGESWARA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 5525 of 2011 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. The present Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioner/A-21 under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to quash the proceedings in C.C.No. 1 of 2010 on the file of the Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam City for the offences under Sections 406, 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 5 of A.P. Protection of Depositors of Financial Establishment Act, 1999 (for short “the Act”). Evidently, the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam City does not have the jurisdiction to try the offence under Section 5 of the Act. The petitioner is a lady. It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the case is transferred to the I Additional District Judge-cum- Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Visakhapatnam. Therefore, in view of the above circumstances, the request for quashing of the proceedings is dismissed. However, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the I Additional District Judge-cum-Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Visakhapatnam and on such surrender she shall be released on bail on executing a personal bond for Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with two sureties for the likesum each to the satisfaction of the learned Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Visakhapatnam and to take necessary steps. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. ________________________ N.R.L. NAGESWARA RAO, J Date: 12-07-2011 MR THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.R.L. NAGESWARA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 5525 of 2011 DATE: 12-07-2011 MR