THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.7041 of 2007 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C to quash the proceedings in Cr.No.100 of 2007 registered by the Police of Alamuru Police Station, East Godavari District, on the reference made under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C by the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Alamuru for the offences under Sections 420 and 506 r/w 34 I.P.C. This Court, on 29.11.2007, while issuing notice to the first respondent, stayed only arrest of petitioners 1 and 2 and permitted the investigation to go on. Today, when the matter is taken up, the learned Public Prosecutor submits that the entire investigation into the said crime has been completed and only report has to be filed. Learned counsel for the petitioners/A.1 and A.2 submits that the complaint allegations show that the de facto complainant, who is a contractor, supplied vegetables, non-vegetarian articles, fruits, sugar and other materials from 02.02.2007 to 12.03.2007 to the petitioners. He further contended that though the petitioners issued a stamped receipt for the supply of the said material, the complainant filed the complaint only to recover the amounts, and therefore, sought to quash the proceedings. Though there is sufficient force in the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the complaint allegations clearly show that the accused intentionally and dishonestly induced the complainant with regard to delivery of the property and cheated him. In view of the same, and having regard to the fact that the investigation into the crime has already been completed, it is not desirable to quash the proceedings in Cr.No.100 of 2007 at this stage. The Criminal Petition is accordingly dismissed. However, in the event the police files charge sheet, if any, the petitioners are at liberty to question the same before the appropriate forum. _____________________ A. GOPAL REDDY, J Date: 12.08.2010 va