IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD MONDAY THE TWENTYFIFTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R. KANTHA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10445 OF 2010 Between: S. Pandu & 7-Ors. … Petitioners V/s The State of A.P. Represented by its Public Prosecutor & Anr. … Respondents Counsel for the Petitioners : M/s. Mahes Raje & Associates Counsel for the Respondent No.1: Addl.Public Prosecutor Counsel for the Respondent No.2: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R. KANTHA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10445 OF 2010 O R D E R : This Criminal Petition is filed under section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking to quash FIR.No. 333 of 2009, dated 14-10-2009 registered by the Vikarabad Police Station for the offence under section 420 of IPC against the petitioners-A8, A9, A27, A29, A30, A39, A40 and A41. 2. The learned single Judge of this Court on considering the facts and circumstances of the case passed an order dated 28-10-2009 in Criminal Petition No.8772 of 2009 in respect of A-1 in the above crime stating that the investigation shall proceed but directed the police not to arrest the petitioners therein till the filing of the charge sheet. 3. Since the petitioners case in the present Criminal Petition is on the same footing as that of A-1. It is directed that the police shall not arrest the petitioners but they can investigate into the offence. 4. With the above direction, the Criminal Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO 25/10/2010 I s L THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R.. KANTHA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10445 OF 2010 Circulation No. 136 25-10-2010 Computer No.43 I s L