THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.9801 OF 2009 ORDER: This Criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioner – accused seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.82 of 2009 of Nagaram Police Station, East Godavari District, registered for the offences punishable under Section 354 IPC. 2. Heard both sides. 3. The allegation against the petitioner is of his attempting to take away the daughter of the de facto complainant into darkness by closing her mouth. The age of the girl is not stated. The record reveals that at the same time, the petitioner has given a complaint against the present complainant alleging that he attacked him at his field etc. Thus, there is possibility of one of the complaints being false. 4. Considering these circumstances, it is directed that the petitioner shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. Investigation and consequential steps on the basis of result of investigation shall go on. 5. Criminal Petition is accordingly disposed of. ___________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J. Date: 24.11.2009. Rns