THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU CRIMINAL PETITION No.2040 OF 2009 DATED: 05-08-2010 Between Are Nageswara Rao …Petitioner And 1.State of A.P. rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad and 2 others …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU CRIMINAL PETITION No.2040 OF 2009 ORDER: This petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed to quash the order, dated 21-03-2009 in M.C.No.103 of 2009 on the file of the Sub Divisional Magistrate & Revenue Divisional Officer, Tenali. 2. Proceedings were initiated against the petitioner under Section 107 Cr.P.C. in M.C.No.103 of 2009, dated 21-03-2009, at the instance of the Sub Inspector of Police, Kakamanu Police Station, wherein it is stated thus: “ The Sub Inspector of Police, Kakamanu Police Station prays the Hon’ble Magistrate that the respondents may kindly be bound over under Section 107 Cr.P.C. for keeping peace for the term of recent coming Assembly and Parliamentary Elections until the completion of the elections and may take interim bonds for not les than Rs.1,00,000/- from the each respondents for such period as the Hon’ble Court deems fit to fix.” In view of the fact that elections have already been completed and the purpose of binding over the petitioner has been achieved, the impugned order is liable to be quashed. 3. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed quashing the order, dated 21-03-2009 in M.C.No.103 of 2009 on the file of the Sub Divisional Magistrate & Revenue Divisional Officer, Tenali. ------------------------------- JUSTICE K.C.BHANU DATED:05-08-2010 Hsd