THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.8159 OF 2009 Dated : 03.11.2009 Between : Pydi Parusaram ….. Petitioner a n d The State of A.P. & another ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.8159 OF 2009 ORDER : This criminal petition is filed by the petitioner/A.2 under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.1006 of 2008 on the file of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam, arising out of crime No.220 of 2008 of I-Town Police Station, Visakhapatnam City, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 120B and 420 I.P.C. 2) The allegations against the petitioner is that he along with his wife, who is working as a staff nurse in King George Nursing Home, was running unauthorized chits and has collected several amounts from several staff members of the hospital and refused to repay the amounts. 3) The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that there is absolutely no material against this petitioner and all the allegations are against the first accused, who is the wife of this petitioner, only. 4) A perusal of the statement of the victim reveals that both A.1 and A.2 have actively participated in the chit business. Hence, it cannot be said that there is no prima facie case against this petitioner. As such this petition is liable to be dismissed. 5) Accordingly, the criminal petition is dismissed. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 3rd November, 2009 SUR