THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY Criminal Petition No. 10196 of 2009 O R D E R: This Criminal Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioner/accused seeking to quash the proceedings against him in COR No. 411 of 2009 on the file of Prohibition & Excise Station, Jedcherla, registered for the offence punishable under Section 34(1) of A.P. Excise Act, 1968. Heard. The allegation against the petitioner is that he stocked the toddy at an unauthorized premises. The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner is neither the owner nor the tenant of the said premises where the stock was allegedly found. The learned counsel has also furnished a copy of Laboratory Analysis Report, which shall be kept on record. The report reveals that the toddy did not contain diazepam and alprazolam. For this reason, I am inclined to grant the relief of stay of arrest of the petitioner. In the circumstances, it is directed that the investigation and consequential steps on the basis of result of the investigation shall go on, but the petitioner shall not be arrested till filing of the charge sheet, if any. With the above directions, the Criminal Petition is disposed of, at the stage of admission. ----------------------------- (P. SWAROOP REDDY, J) 4th December 2009 ksld