IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.N.RAO NALLA CRIMINAL PETITION No.8386 of 2008 Between: K.Buchiram Reddy ..... PETITIONER/ACCUSED And G.Srinivas Reddy and another .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.N.RAO NALLA CRIMINAL PETITION No.8386 of 2008 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash the proceedings in CC.No.358 of 2008 on the file of the IV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, City Criminal Courts, Hyderabad, which Court has taken cognizance against the petitioner/accused basing on the private complaint filed by the 1st respondent herein for the offence punishable under Sec.500 of IPC. Heard both sides. The learned counsel for the petitioner/accused submits that the petitioner/accused has not committed the alleged offence punishable under Sec.499 of IPC by addressing a letter to the Municipal Corporation about the alteration of the premises in which himself and the complainant are residing; that the petitioner/accused stated certain facts with regard to births, weddings etc., of the complainant and his sister in the said letter and they do not come under purview of defamation per se. He also submits that the police after investigation referred the matter as of civil nature. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor conceded to the contentions of the learned counsel for the petitioner/accused. However, it appears from the material on record that the trial Court had taken cognizance of the matter against the petitioner/accused and the same is pending trial. In the circumstances, this Court is of the view that it is not a fit case to quash the proceedings against the petitioner/accused in the above referred calendar case, by invoking the inherent powers under Sec.482 of Cr.P.C The Criminal Petition is accordingly dismissed. Miscellaneous Petitions filed in this Criminal Petition, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ B.N.RAO NALLA,J Dated: 17.11.2011 Dsr