THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.9519 and 9520 OF 2009 Dated : 13.11.2009 CRL.P.No.9519 of 2009 Between : M.Venkateshwarlu & others ….. Petitioners/A1, A4 & A5 a n d The State of A.P. & another ….. Respondents CRL.P.No.9520 of 2009 Between : M.K.Tirupathi Rao ….. Petitioners/A.8 a n d The State of A.P. & another ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.9519 and 9520 OF 2009 COMMON ORDER : Both these criminal petitions are filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash proceedings against respective petitioners in crime No.25/ACB-CIR-HYD/2009 of P.S. C.I.U, AC, Hyderabad, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 7, 13 (1) read with Section 13 (2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. 2) Heard. 3) A perusal of the material on record reveals that the allegations made in the complaint against the petitioners are not clear and it is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioners that the accused in this case are witnesses in a C.B.I. case registered against the maternal uncle of the de facto complainant and as such a false case is foisted against the petitioners. 4) As the investigation is still in progress, it is premature to decide the involvement of the present petitioners in the crime. Therefore, at this stage, proceedings against the petitioners cannot be quashed. However, considering the circumstances of the case it is directed that the petitioners in both the criminal petitions shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. The investigation and consequential steps on the basis of investigation shall go on. 5) Accordingly, both the criminal petitions are disposed of. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 13th November, 2009 SUR