THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.2053 of 2010 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.29 of 2010 on the file of Narsapuram Police Station, West Godavari District. The second respondent is the de facto complainant. It is stated that she is working as cook in B.C. Girls Hostel at N.T.R.Colony, Narsapuram. It is also stated that as she was not feeling well, she was taking the assistance of another lady known to her. It is alleged in the complaint that on 16.02.2010, when the second respondent was in the hostel, one person, by name, Babji, disclosing himself as Zee Telugu TV reporter and also another as President of Bheemavaram Advocates’, approached and blackmailed her by demanding Rs.25,000/- stating that taking assistance of another lady in discharging the duties is illegal and if the said amount is not paid, they would take steps not to pay salary and pension to her. It is further alleged that the second respondent was asked to contact them in phone No.984945805 for payment and failing to pay the same, they would publish it in newspapers and T.V. channels. On such complaint, a case in Crime No.29 of 2010 was registered against both the said persons. In this Criminal Petition, it is argued by the learned counsel for the petitioner/A1 that the complaint lodged by the second respondent is false and the crime was registered at about 10.00 p.m. on 16.02.2010. It is submitted that the news item was published in the newspapers as such the complaint itself is without any basis and allowing the police to investigate the case is nothing but an abuse of process. The alleged incident took place on 16.02.2010 in the morning and merely because the complaint was lodged at 10.00 p.m. on the same date, it cannot be said that the complaint lodged by the second respondent is false. Whether the petitioner approached and blackmailed her by demanding an amount of Rs.25,000/-, is a matter for investigation by the police. When the investigation is being done on such complaint, it cannot be said that it is an abuse of process so as to interdict the investigation, by entertaining this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. The Criminal Petition is devoid of merit and it is accordingly dismissed. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 2nd NOVEMBER, 2011. kvni