HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.578 of 2011 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioner-accused, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking to quash Crime No.8 of 2011 of Hanuman Junction Police Station, Krishna District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 353 IPC. The prosecution alleged that the 1st respondent-defacto complainant is working as Line Inspector in APSEB and as per the instructions of the higher officers, when he along with others was cutting the branches of trees, which are intercepting the power supply, the petitioner came and assaulted the 1st respondent and obstructed them from performing their duty and also threatened them with dire consequences if the trees are cut. After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is 60 years old and he did not commit any offence as alleged by the prosecution and if the petitioner is arrested, the police may harass him. Therefore, he prayed this Court not to arrest the petitioner. This Court is of the view that by invoking the provisions under Section 482 Cr.P.C., this Court cannot direct the police not to arrest the petitioner, but at the same time, can direct the police not to harass the petitioner. Accordingly, the police are directed not to harass the petitioner and also comply with the provisions of Section 41 of the newly amended Cr.P.C., while proceeding with the investigation. With the above direction, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. _____________ RAJA ELANGO, J 24th January, 2011 CBS HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Crl.P.No.578 of 2011 (Disposed of) 24th January, 2011 CBS