THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.9779 OF 2009 ORDER: This Criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioner – accused No.3 seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.4835 of 2009 of V & APTS Police Station, registered for the offence punishable under Section 136 of the Electricity Act, 2003. 2. Heard both sides. 3. There is no dispute that during the course of investigation, the name of the petitioner was not shown as accused. But subsequently as per the confession of the other accused, it reveals that the petitioner also participated in the offence. 4. Considering these circumstances, there shall be stay of arrest of the petitioner till filing of charge sheet, if any. Investigation and consequential steps on the basis of result of investigation shall go on. 5. The Criminal Petition is accordingly disposed of. ___________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J. Date: 24.11.2009. Rns