THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.655 OF 2010 Dated : 01.02.2010 Between : Shaik Muneer & others ….. Petitioners/A.9 to A.11 a n d The State of A.P. ….. Respondent [ THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.655 OF 2010 ORDER : This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. by the petitioners/A.9 to A.11 seeking to quash proceedings against them in crime No.7 of 2010 of Ponnur Police Station, Guntur District, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 447, 427 read with Section 149 IPC and Section 7 (1) of Criminal Amendment Act. 2) Heard. 3) A perusal of the material on record reveals that on 07.01.2010 during night hours petitioners along with other accused formed into an unlawful assembly, armed with deadly weapons, criminally trespassed into the premises of Reliance Cell Tower at Mubarak Nagar, Ponnur, and caused damage. 4) In view of the nature of allegations, which are required to be investigated into, the proceedings against the petitioners cannot be quashed at this stage of investigation. 5) However, in view of the fact that the names of the petitioners are not found in the F.I.R., it is directed that the petitioners shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. Investigation and consequential steps on the basis of investigation shall go on. 6) Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 1st February, 2010 SUR