IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERAAD Wednesday, the 15th day of June, 2011 Present: Hon’ble Sri Justice N. Ravi Shankar Crl.P.No. 4525 of 2011 Between: Merla Subba Rao and others …Petitioners and The State of AP …Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N. RAVI SHANKAR CRL.P.No. 4525 of 2011 O r d e r: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. This petition is filed to quash the FIR in Cr.No. 94 of 2011 of Palakol Town PS. The offences alleged are those punishable under sections 447, 307, 506-II IPC and it appears that S. 143 IPC is also added. The whole incident is said to have occurred in connection with a sale transaction relating to an extent of 315 square yards, which is said to have been purchased by the de facto complainant from one Sarada Devei through her GPA holder. The accused seem to have put up a rival claim with regard to this plot. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the dispute is essentially a civil dispute and a colour of criminality has been given to it and therefore the FIR should be quashed. The various contentions raised by the learned counsel would show that they fall within the purview of disputed questions of fact, which cannot be decided by this court in this petition. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners then submitted that all the three petitioners are innocent and stay of arrest may be granted till completion of the investigation. This submission of the petitioners’ counsel has been considered. It is seen that even according to the FIR the third petitioner is stated to be a RMP doctor and is not connected with this sale transaction. In the circumstances the police can take a decision regarding arrest of the third petitioner only after completion of the investigation, but this relief is refused to the other two petitioners. 4. With this direction this criminal petition is dismissed. _____________________ N. RAVI SHANKAR, J. June 15, 2011. *BVS