THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRIMINAL PETITION No.6142 OF 2010 DATED:15-12-2010 ORDER: This petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing further investigation in Cr.No.32 of 2010 of Tirupathi Rural police station, Chittoor District. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners; learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the 1st respondent-State and the learned counsel for the 2nd respondent. Perused the records. 3. Based on a complaint given by the 2nd respondent- Senior Section Engineer, Railway Coaching Depot, Tirupathi, police registered a case in Cr.No.32 of 2010 against the petitioners for the offences under Sections 435 and 151 (1) of the Indian Railways Act. In the complaint, it is alleged that on 28-05-2010 at 16.25 hours, A1 and the petitioners-A2 to A6 have entered the shunting neck of Tirupathi R.S. and set fire to coach No.SCSLR 07716 of Train No.2733 Narayanadri express as a result of which the Rexene of three berths in the coach were burnt. It is stated that the accused have resorted to the crime in protest against a Congress M.P. at Mahaboobabad. It is also alleged that in another incident two different coaches of Train No.2763 Padmavathi express i.e. coach No.SC SCN 01209 was fully burnt and adjacent coach SC SCN 88202 was partially burnt at the shunting neck of Tirupathi R.S. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the names of the petitioners are nowhere mentioned in the complaint. 5. It is to be noted that complaint was given by the 2nd respondent-Senior Section Engineer of Railway Coaching depot after coming to know about the incident. The fact that the names of the petitioners were not mentioned in the complaint is of no consequence at all. During the course of the investigation, after A1 was arrested, it was revealed that the petitioners, who are also active members of the said political party and who are protesting against the arrest of the M.P., have resorted to the crime of setting fire to two different coaches of Train No.SC SCN 88201 of Pamdavathi Express and coach No.SC SLR 07716 of Train No.2733 Narayanadri express. It is further alleged that A1 is involved in number of crimes. Petitioners-A2 to A6 are also alleged to have participated in the offence along with A1. The truth or otherwise of the said allegation can come out only after due investigation. 6. Having regard to the gravity of the nature of the offence alleged, it is a matter to be thoroughly investigated and certainly not a fit case where investigation can be stalled by invoking the inherent powers of the Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. 7. It is well settled that the inherent powers of the Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. have to be exercised with care and caution and cannot be invoked to thwart the further investigation into a complaint, especially when specific allegations have been made. 8. In the present case also, in view of the specific allegation made against the petitioners-A2 to A6 that they participated in the alleged offence of setting fire in the railway coaches, it is considered not a fit case to quash further investigation by exercising the inherent powers of the Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. as the matter requires thorough investigation. There are absolutely no merits in this petition. 9. In the result, Criminal Petition is dismissed. _______________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J 15th December, 2010 Tsy