THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION NO.10101 OF 2009 ORDER: This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. by the petitioner/Accused seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.277 of 2009 of C.C.S., Hyderabad, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 406, 409, 420, 468, 471 and 120B I.P.C. 2. Heard. 3. On 16.12.2009 this Court passed the following order: “The allegation made by the Chief General Manager, Finance-I, Hyderabad, Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Hyderabad, against the petitioner is of being involved in misappropriation of funds amounting to crores of rupees by passing bills automatically in collusion with subordinate staff. The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that he was signing on the bills put up by the subordinate officers and that one Shameemunnissa Begum, Senior Officer (Finance & Accounts) Cash & Bank, is the immediate officer, who has to check payments and after her verification and certification only, the present petitioner was signing and that without taking action against said Shameemunnissa Begum, this petitioner cannot be prosecuted. But, in the circumstances of the case, I see no ground to quash proceedings against the petitioner at this stage of investigation for that reason or to stay arrest of the petitioner, may be action has to be taken against her also. Therefore, the criminal petition is liable to be dismissed. Further it is directed that the investigating agency shall thoroughly investigate into the role played by Shameemunnissa Begum and take appropriate steps against all the responsible persons. All the concerned have to explain as to why steps taken against the petitioner are not taken against Shameemunnisa Begum in case she is the person that has to certify before putting up the proposals to the present petitioner. Post the matter on 25.01.2010 to report about the action taken against all the persons responsible. In pursuance of the orders of this Court, learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the other persons including Shameemunnisa Begum are also being prosecuted. In view of the said submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, further proceedings in Crime No.277 of 2009 of C.C.S., Hyderabad against the petitioners are closed. ___________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J. Date: 23-02-2010 Rns