IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD FRIDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION NO : 4717 of 2009 Between: 1 Pulata Ramoji S/o. Late Kistamma R/o. Venugopalapuram Village, Nandigam Mandal, Srikakulam district. 2 Pulata Lakshmoji S/o. Late Kistamma R/o. Venugopalapuram Village, Nandigam Mandal, Srikakulam district. 3 Sanapala Reyyamma W/o. Jaggara R/o. Venugopalapuram Village, Nandigam Mandal, Srikakulam district. 4 Pulata Appala Naidu S/o. Latchayya R/o. Venugopalapuram Village, Nandigam Mandal, Srikakulam district. 5 Pulata Sri Latha W/o. Appala Naidu R/o. Venugopalapuram Village, Nandigam Mandal, Srikakulam district. 6 Pulata Sarojanamma W/o. Latchayya R/o. Venugopalapuram Village, Nandigam Mandal, Srikakulam district. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The State of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by its Public Prosecutor High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 2 Tekkali Vimala W/o. Late Laxmana Rao R/o. Pentooru Village, Nandigam mandal, Srikakulam District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Section ____ of Crl.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the grounds filed therewith, the High Court will be pleased toto quash the proceedings in P.R.C. No. 17/2006 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Tekkali and to pass such other order or orders. The Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Petition and the grounds filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Mr.SURESH, Advocate for the Petitioner and of the Public Prosecutor, on behalf of the Respondent. The Court made the following: ORDER PSR, J. Crl.P.No. 4717 of 2009 O r d e r: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners; Sri A. Ravi Shankar, learned counsel appearing for the second respondent and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State. 2. In the circumstances, it cannot be said that there is no prima facie case against the present petitioners warranting quashing of the proceedings in P.R.C.No. 17 of 2007 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Tekkali. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed. However, stay of all further proceedings earlier granted by this court on 06.07.2009 shall continue for a further period of one week from today to enable the petitioner to avail appropriate remedy. _______________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J. December 4, 2009. *BVS