THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION NO.5493 OF 2010 ORDER: The petitioner filed this Criminal Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of the proceedings in C.C.No.897 of 2009 on the file of the IV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, filed for the offences under Sections 338, 420 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC). The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner-accused is a doctor and the complainant approached the petitioner for treatment of her tooth ailment. Subsequent to the treatment, her face has become disfigured, as the petitioner has not done operation properly. When the same was questioned, the petitioner threatened her with dire consequences. On a report given to the police, the SHO, Nallakunta Police Station, registered the same in crime No.228 of 2008 and filed charge sheet. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as per the opinion of the Committee of Doctors appointed, there is no involvement of the petitioner. This Court perused the records filed on behalf of the prosecution. The said opinion given by the Committee of Doctors could be produced before the lower Court to urge the presumption against the petitioner for an offence under Section 506 IPC. The contention raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner could as well be raised before the trial Court and the trial Court is directed to consider the same in proper perspective. With the above observation, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. In any event, the presence of the petitioner before the trial Court is dispensed with. _______________ (RAJA ELANGO, J) 15th December 2011 RRB