HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.11479 of 2011 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioners-accused Nos.1 to 20, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking to quash the proceedings initiated against them in C.C.No.217 of 2011 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Hindupur. Heard and perused the record. The offences alleged against the 1st petitioner are punishable under Sections 506, 352 & 323 of IPC, the offences alleged against petitioner Nos.2 and 3 are punishable under Sections 323, 352, 506 read with 34 of IPC and the offences alleged against petitioner Nos.4 to 20 are punishable under Sections 324, 325, 506 read with Section 34 of IPC. A perusal of the entire record discloses that some allegations are made against petitioner Nos.1 to 3, but no specific overt acts are attributed against petitioner Nos.4 to 20. Hence, the proceedings initiated against the petitioner Nos.4 to 20 in C.C.No.217 of 2011 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Hindupur, are hereby quashed and the petitioner Nos.1 to 3 are directed to face trial in the case. In any event, taking into consideration the fact that the 1st petitioner is aged about 61 years and the 3rd petitioner is a lady and also the nature of allegations wherein the question of their identity before the trial Court does not arise, their appearance before the trial Court is dispensed with, except the dates on which the learned Magistrate insists for their appearance and they shall be properly represented through their counsel. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed in part and miscellaneous petitions, if any, filed shall stand closed. _____________ RAJA ELANGO, J 17th November, 2011 cbs HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Criminal Petition No.11479 of 2011 (Partly allowed) 17th November, 2011 cbs