THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJU CRIMINAL PETITION No.5822 of 2009 BETWEEEN: G.Jaideep S/o.G.A.W.Sambamurthy … Petitioner/Accused No.4 AND The State of A.P. rep. by Public Prosecutor … Respondent/Complainant HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.5822 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner/A4 is accused of offences punishable under Section 420 I.P.C. and Section 25 of the Antiquities or Art Treasures Act, 1972 along with three others. It is alleged that when A1 to A3 were arrested while in possession of two Antique conch shells, they disclosed the petitioner/A4 as the person who has sold the same to them. It is contended by the petitioner’s counsel that A4 is a dealer in Gems and other materials and that he transacts all the materials with bills and documentary proof only and that except the alleged confession statement of the co- accused, there is no other material to show that the above two conch shells were obtained by A1 to A3 from A4. The crime is under investigation. As on today, the Police obtained the clue or lead to the effect that A1 to A3 obtained the conch shells from A4. The police will collect other evidence during the course of investigation. Therefore, it would be premature for this Court to say that except the alleged confession statement of co-accused, there is no other material with the Police. I do not find any valid or legal reasons to quash F.I.R. in this case at its threshold. 2. In the result, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. _____________________________ SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU, J Dated: 03.03.2011 ysk THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.5822 of 2009 DATED: 03.03.2011 ysk