THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRIMINAL PETITION No.5563 of 2010 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing further proceedings in Crime No.115 of 2010 of Madanapalle I-Town Police Station. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners. The learned counsel for the petitioners seeks adjournment, and the same is refused. Heard learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent-State. Perused the record. On a complaint given by the 2nd respondent, police registered FIR in Crime No.115 of 2010 against the petitioners for the offence under Sections 171(c), 341 and 506 read with 34 IPC. As per the complaint, on 17.06.2009, at 5.00 P.M., while the complainant and another were at a tea stall, six persons, who are employees of Cooperative Town Bank-the petitioners, came there and canvassed in favour of one Vijaya Kumar and his group contesting in the elections, and threatened that if they don’t vote for that group, the complainant’s house will be got auctioned. It is further alleged that when Nagesh and other witnesses came there and questioned the petitioners about their high-handed behaviour, the petitioners abused and criminally intimidated them; and in the meanwhile, the police came and apprehended three out of the six persons. Having regard to the nature of the allegations made in the complaint, the truth or otherwise of which can be ascertained only after due investigation, it is considered not a fit case to invoke the inherent powers of the Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C., and quash further proceedings in FIR No.115 of 2010. However, the petitioners who are stated to be employees of Cooperative Town Bank, may not be arrested till completion of the investigation. In the result, subject to the above direction, the criminal petition is dismissed. _______________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J October, 2011 KSM