THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.6377 OF 2008 ORDER: This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. by the petitioners – accused seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.102 of 2008 of Maredpally Police Station, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 420 and 506 IPC, arising out of a private complaint. 2. Heard both sides. 3. The dispute is with regard to sale of an immovable property, which is predominantly civil in nature, but as it is the contention of the second respondent – de facto complainant that the petitioners have induced the complainant to purchase the property on the premise that there was municipal permission for construction, there being no such permission for first floor, thereby have cheated him. Though the subject is predominantly civil in nature, it cannot be said that there is no criminal element involved, which can be decided at the time of trial only. 4. In the circumstances, it is directed that the investigation and consequential steps on the basis of result of investigation shall go on. Petitioners shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. 5. The Criminal Petition is accordingly disposed of. ___________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J. 21st January 2010, Rns.