IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.N.RAO NALLA CRIMINAL PETITION No.5859 of 2009 Between: Gundeti Narendra Kumar and 8 others ..... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1 to 9 And A.Samba Raju and another .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.N.RAO NALLA CRIMINAL PETITION No.5859 of 2009 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash the proceedings in F.I.R.No.206 of 2009 of Police Station Matwada, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 195, 196, 420, 441, 442, 451, 307 of IPC and Sec.3 (i) (x) (xi) and (xii) of SC and ST (POA) Act. Heard. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners/accused submits that he was informed by his clients that the police have closed the above case. However, he did not place any paper in writing. The learned Asst.Public Prosecutor, however, is unable to confirm the same. This Court is of the view that the police might have closed the case, otherwise, the petitioners/accused would not have instructed their counsel in that regard. In the circumstances, this Court is satisfied that this petition has become infructuous, and the same is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. However, if it is proved otherwise, the petitioners/accused are at liberty to move this Court by filing similar petition. Miscellaneous Petitions filed in this Criminal Petition, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ B.N.RAO NALLA,J Dated: 13.10.2011 Dsr