THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.6899 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioner approaches this Court by invoking the provisions under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.257 of 2011 of Law and Order Police Station, Suryaraopet, Vijayawada City, Krishna District, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 341, 506, 323 and 384 of IPC. Heard both sides. The main contention raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner herein gave a complaint prior to the registration of the present crime. Basing on the said complaint, a case is registered against the second respondent herein. Subsequently, the second respondent filed a complaint against the petitioner for the offences under Sections 341, 506, 323 and 384 of IPC. He further submitted that since the present complaint is a counter-complaint, it has to be quashed. This Court is of the view that as it is stated by the counsel for the petitioner that the present complaint is a counter complaint, it becomes an admitted fact that an occurrence took place on 01.08.2011 and it is left open to the Investigating Officer to investigate with regard to the aspect, who is the aggressor and who is the aggrieved party. Hence, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the investigation at the stage. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. However, if the petitioner apprehends arrest in the hands of the police, he is at liberty to approach the District and Sessions Judge for anticipatory bail. On filing of such application, taking into consideration the above said facts, the District and Sessions Judge is directed to consider the application favourably. Miscellaneous petitions filed in this Criminal Petition, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 11.08.2011 Rns