IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY THE THIRTYETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 2097 OF 2009. Between: Padamchand Jain Bafna … Petitioner-A4 V/s. State of AP Represented by its Public Prosecutor High Court of AP Hyderabad & Anr. … Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner : Sri Pawan Kumar Agarwal Counsel for the Respondents : Addl.Public Prosecutor The Court made the following order : (order follows 2nd page) THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 2097 OF 2009 O R D E R : This Criminal Petition is filed under section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash CC.No. 304 of 2006 on the file of the Court of XII Additional Chief Metropolitan magistrate, Hyderabad against the petitioner. 2. The main contention of the petitioner is that he purchased the vehicle after paying Rs.35,000/- and the petitioner is not having any knowledge with regard to theft committed by A-1 to A-3 and further submitted that he purchased the vehicle and the vehicle was handed over by A-1 to A-3 on promise to pay Rs.35,000/- A-1 to A-3 informed to hand over RC book. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Addl.Public Prosecutor representing the State. 4. After having heard both sides, this court is of the opinion that the contentions raised before this Court can be raised before the trial court by way of filing discharge petition. In the event of filing any such petition, the trial court is directed to consider the same on the basis of available record placed by the prosecution. 5. With the above direction, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. ______________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 30-12-2010 I s L THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 2097 OF 2009 Circulation No. 28 Date:30-12-2010 Court Master: IsL Computer No.43