THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.3146 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioner approaches this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings against him in Crime No.13 of 2011 registered on the basis of the complaint given by the complainant whereby a case was registered under Section 353 IPC. Heard both sides. The allegation against the petitioner is that he scolded the complainant in filthy language and assaulted him while he was on duty. The main contention raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the occurrence took place on 01.03.2011 and the complaint lodged on 04.03.2011. This Court perused the complaint. In the complaint, the delay is properly explained that since because of the celebrations of ‘Brahmostavam’, the complainant could not file the complaint immediately. Explained delay is not fatal to the prosecution and further, it is a matter to be investigated into and hence the present petition is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, filed along with the criminal petition shall stand closed. ________________ RAJA ELANGO, J. 8th April 2011, Rns.