IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD WEDNESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT: HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.1086 OF 2010 Between: Kempula Naayanamma & 2 others ……Petitioners – Accused Nos.2 to 4 AND Kempula Sri Srisha & another .....Respondents HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.1086 OF 2010 ORDER: This Criminal Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners Kempula Narayanamma, Kempula Raguramaiah and Kempula Suresh Babu, accused Nos.2 to 4 respectively, seeking to quash the proceedings against them in Crime No.173 of 2009 of Parchur Police Station, Ongole, Prakasam District, registered for the offences under Sections 498-A & 506 read with 34 IPC. 2. Heard. 3. In view of the nature of allegations made against the petitioners, it is not a fit case for quashing the impugned proceedings against them. Further, it is reported that the petitioners are on bail. 4. In the circumstances, it is directed that investigation and consequential steps on the basis of result of the investigation shall go on, but the petitioners need not appear before any Court till filing of charge sheet, if any. However, the petitioners shall be available to the investigating authority, for the purpose of investigation, whenever required. If the charge sheet is ultimately filed, the petitioners are at liberty to challenge the same. 5. With the above directions, the Criminal Petition is disposed of at the admission stage itself. ____________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J February 10, 2010. PV