THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.334 OF 2010 Dated : 21.01.2010 Between : M.Ramakrishna Reddy & another ….. Petitioners/Accused a n d 1) Nekkala Vishnu Murtrhy 2) The State of A.P. ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.334 OF 2010 ORDER : This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. by the petitioners/Accused seeking to quash the proceedings in crime No.10 of 2010 of Pattabhipuram Police Station, Guntur District, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 143, 427, 506 read with Section 34 I.P.C. and Section 7 of Criminal Amendment Act. 2) Heard. 3) The allegations against the petitioners are of forming into an unlawful assembly with some miscreants armed with deadly weapons and causing damage to the glass door of Reliance Super Market, Lakshmipuram, Guntur, of which the complainant is the Store Manager. 4) Complainant in his complaint before the Police had specifically named the present petitioners as responsible for the mischief caused. Therefore, proceedings against the petitioners cannot be quashed at this stage of investigation. 5) However, considering the circumstances of the case, it is directed that the petitioners shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. The investigation and consequential steps on the basis of investigation can go on. 6) With above direction, the criminal petition is disposed of. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 21st January, 2010 SUR