THE HONBLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRIMINAL PETITION NO.11861 OF 2010 ORDER: This petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C seeking to quash further proceedings against the petitioner-A1 in Crime No.386 of 2010 on the file of I Town Police Station, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor-1st respondent-State. Perused the record. 3. On a complaint given by the second respondent, police registered a case in Cr.No.386 of 2010 at Vijayawada, I Town Police Station against the petitioner for the offences under Sections 420, 427 and 447 IPC read with 34 IPC. In the complaint, it is specifically alleged by the complainant that he entered into an agreement of sale with the petitioner regarding an extent of Ac.1.22 cents in Sy.No.557/3 situated at Gollapudi and that he paid an amount of Rs.5,00,000/- to the petitioner and Rs.9,00,000/- to one Sudhakar Reddy who is said to have entered into an agreement with the petitioner earlier. It is further alleged that in spite of repeated demands, the petitioner has not come forward to receive the balance amount and has not executed a sale deed and also failed to repay the balance advance amount of Rs.5,00,000/-. On suspicion, the complainant made enquiry with the neighbouring land owners and came to know that the petitioner is not the owner of the land. It is further alleged that the petitioner and others trespassed another extent of land purchased by the complainant and removed the fencing put by him around the said plot No.96. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the agreement between the petitioner and the complainant has been cancelled by executing agreement of cancellation on 22.3.2010 and the amount of Rs.5,00,000/- paid by the complainant was also returned to him. 5. The truth or otherwise of the allegation made in the complaint and the contention of the petitioner can be ascertained only after due investigation. Having regard to the fact that specific allegations have been made in the complaint against the petitioner, prima facie attracting the ingredients to the alleged offence, it is considered that investigation into the said allegations cannot be thwarted by invoking the inherent powers of this Court under Section 482 CrPC. Therefore, it is not a fit case to quash further proceedings in Cr.No.386 of 2010 on the file of I Town Police Station, Vijayawada. However, having regard to the fact that the petitioner-A1 is a woman and is a government employee, she may not be arrested till completion of investigation and filing of the charge sheet, if any, in Cr.No.386 of 2010. 6. In the result, the criminal petition is dismissed with the above direction. ______________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J rkk Dated: 26-11-2010