THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.812 OF 2010 Dated : 03.02.2010 Between : K.Gopalakrishna Rao & others ….. Petitioners/A.1 to A.9 a n d Srinivas Bhokray & others ….. Respondents [ THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.812 OF 2010 ORDER : This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. by the petitioners/A.1 to A.9 seeking to quash the proceedings in crime No.1297 of 2009 of L.B.Nagar Police Station registered for the offence punishable under Sections 403, 406, 409, 417, 419, 420, 465 and 468 I.P.C. 2) Heard. 3) The allegations against the petitioners are that in spite of expiry of term as office bearers of A.P.Co-operative Society, A.1 to A.8 managed the affairs of the said Society and sold one plot belonging to the Society to A.9 by forging and fabricating the sale deed dated 09.11.2006 and caused substantial loss to the Society. 4) The complaint appears to be an outcome of the disputes between two groups in the Co-operative Society. Complaint alleges that there being no elected body, the accused posing themselves as office bearers of the Society did certain acts on behalf of the Society. In view of nature of allegations, which are required to be investigated into, it is not a fit case for quashing the proceedings even before completion of investigation. 5) However, considering the circumstances of the case, it is directed that the petitioners shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. Investigation and consequential steps on the basis of investigation shall go on. 6) Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 3rd February, 2010 SUR