IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT: HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.10750 OF 2009 Between: P. Ramakrishnaiah & 12 others ….Petitioners – Accused No.1 to 13 AND The State of A.P., Rep. by the Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad, through Banjara Hills Police Station, Hyderabad & two others ....Respondents HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.10750 OF 2009 ORDER: This Criminal Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners, accused Nos.1 to 13, seeking to quash the proceedings against them in Crime No.1028 of 2009 of Banjara Hills Police Station, Hydeabad, registered for the offences under Sections 147, 448, 427, 506 read with 149 IPC. 2. Heard. 3. The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioners is that the impugned complaint is a false one. 4. In view of the nature of allegations, which involve questions of fact, investigation cannot be stopped and therefore the petition is not maintainable. 5. In the circumstances, it is directed that investigation and consequential steps on the basis of result of the investigation shall go on. However, the petitioners shall not be called to any Police Station and the Court till filing of charge sheet, if any. The petitioners are at liberty to challenge the charge sheet, if any filed. 6. With the above directions, the Criminal Petition is dismissed at the admission stage itself. ____________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J December 21, 2009. PV