THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 4320 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioners approached this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in Crime No. 25 of 2010 on the file of P.S. Chejerla, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 406 and 420 I.P.C. The 1st petitioner herein was working as a Field Assistant in T.K. Padu Gram Panchayat and the 2nd petitioner is a President of T.K. Padu Sangabandam. The allegation against the petitioners is that during the social audit conducted by the authorities concerned, it is found that in the muster, they have made some false entries and misappropriated the funds by paying the amount to the wage seekers who have not attended the works. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the social audit conducted by the authorities is not in accordance with law. Since the petitioners are involved in an offence of misappropriation of funds of the government, it is not at all desirable to allow them to go scot-free. Therefore, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. But however, the respondent police is at liberty to investigate the matter and file a final report either way. -------------------------------- JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 10th November 2011 ksld