THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.10369 OF 2009 Dated : 10.12.2009 Between : D.Syamala Ram ….. Petitioner a n d The State of A.P. & another ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.10369 OF 2009 ORDER : This criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioner seeking to quash proceedings against him in crime No.202 of 2009 of Ongole II Town Police Station, Prakasham District, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 468 and 471 of I.P.C. 2) Heard. 3) The allegations in the complaint lodged by the second respondent are that about 142 persons have obtained loans from the bank by pledging fake pattadar passbooks and the allegation against the present petitioner is that he is the Chief Manager of the bank at the relevant period and was also responsible for the alleged fraud. 4) Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that at the time of alleged fraud, the petitioner was in the initial stage of his service at the said branch and as such he had no role to play in the alleged fraud. 5) As contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner, perhaps the petitioner might not be having any opportunity of knowing the fraud, but, the same has to be investigated into by the investigating agency to know the role of the petitioner. Therefore, at this stage, it is premature to quash the proceedings against the petitioner. 6) However, considering the circumstances of the case, it is directed that the petitioner shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. The investigation and consequential steps on the basis of investigation can go on. 7) Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 10th December, 2009 SUR