THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.1788 of 2008 ORDER: Petitioners approached this Court challenging the summons issued to them in S.T.C.No.2 of 2008 on the file of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Jangareddigudem, West Godavari District, invoking the provisions under Section 107 Cr.P.C. Heard. Admittedly, the summons in S.T.C.No.2 of 2008 were issued to the petitioners herein (‘A’ group) and another group (‘B’ group), as mentioned in the special report submitted by the respondent police, by the learned Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Jangareddigudem, West Godavari District, way back in the year 2008, requiring them to appear before him to submit their explanation as to why they should not be ordered to execute bonds for keeping peace in a particular area. But, subsequently, no action has been taken on those summons and they are still pending. Since the learned Magistrate has not disposed of the summons till date and that more than three years elapsed from the date of issuance of the summons, this Court is of the view that the summons issued in S.T.C.No.2 of 2008 are liable to be quashed. Hence, this criminal petition is allowed and the summons issued in S.T.C.No.2 of 2008 by the learned Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Jangareddigudem, West Godavari District, are hereby quashed. ____________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 31.03.2011 v v