THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8544 of 2008 ORDER: Petitioner approached this Court invoking the provisions under Section 482 Cr.P.C. with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against him in C.C.No.774 of 2008 on the file of the XI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Secunderabad, whereby he is facing trial for the offence punishable under Section 420 IPC. Heard. The main contention raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner is also a victim and he joined as a worker with A1 and A2 that too the company started in the year 2007 and he was paid monthly salary. There is no specific allegation either in the charge sheet or also in the statements recorded from the witnesses, except one witness stated that the petitioner was also present at the time of interview. On that ground the learned counsel for the petitioner wants to quash the case against the petitioner. This Court perused the entire record and also the statements. The Sub-Inspector of Police, who filed the charge sheet, has rightly pointed out the said fact. In the charge sheet it is observed as follows: “A1 and A3 has no knowledge each other. A3 joined with A2 later.” It clearly indicates that the petitioner is not having any knowledge about the company run by A1 and A2. He is only a worker under the main accused concerned. Considering the same, this Court is of the view that the present case against the petitioner can be quashed. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings against the petitioner in C.C.No.774 of 2008 on the file of the XI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Secunderabad, are hereby quashed. Miscellaneous petitions filed in this Criminal Petition, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 15th December 2011 Rns