THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.9846 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioner/Accused approached this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against him in Crime No.123 of 2008 on the file of Bantumilli Police Station, Krishna District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 417, 420, 506 IPC and Section 3 (x) of SC/ST (POA) Act. On a perusal of the record, it is seen that though the present crime was registered against the petitioner in the year 2008, the respondent police have not taken any steps to secure the petitioner/accused and also not recorded the statement of the witnesses till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is ready to cooperate with the investigating officer in completion of the case. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the investigating officer is directed to complete the investigation of the case without making arrest of the petitioner and to file final report either way. Further, the petitioner is directed to cooperate with the investigating officer in completion of the case. He is also directed to appear before the investigating officer as and when required by him. The Criminal Petition is accordingly disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Dated:13.10.2011 v v