THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.10299 OF 2009 Dated : 08.12.2009 Between : Ch.Chitti Babu & others ….. Petitioners/A.2 to A.13 a n d The State of A.P. & another ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.10299 OF 2009 ORDER : This criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners/A.2 to A.13 seeking to quash proceedings against them in crime No.87 of 2009 of Angara Police Station, East Godavari District, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 353, 341 read with Section 34 I.P.C. 2) Heard. 3) The allegations against the petitioners are of staging Dharna in front of Office of the M.P.D.O. and obstructing the defacto complainant and other staff members from moving out of the office. 4) In view of the nature of allegations made against the petitioners, proceedings against them cannot be quashed as the investigation is still in progress. However, considering the circumstances of the case, it is directed that the petitioners shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet if any, the investigation and consequential steps on the basis of investigation shall go on. 5) Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 8th December, 2009 SUR