THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.13122 OF 2010 DATED 15th MARCH, 2011. BETWEEN : P.Hanumantha Rao & others .. Petitioners-A.1 to A.3 and The State of A.P. & another ..Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.13122 OF 2010 ORDER: Petitioners-A.1 to A.3 approach this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings in crime No.177 of 2010 of II Town Police Station, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 120B, 417 and 420 read with 34 of Indian Penal Code and 3 & 4 of APPDFEA Act. Heard. The matter is still at the stage of investigation and it is learnt from the arguments of both sides that due to the stay granted by this Court the investigation agency is not able to complete the investigation. On perusal of the entire material on record, this Court is of the view that this is a matter, which has to be investigated into by the investigation agency. Hence, this Court is not inclined to quash the proceedings against the petitioners. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners apprehend arrest in the hands of the first respondent-Police. This Court is of the view that it is the prerogative of the investigation officer to decide whether petitioners can be arrested or not. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions filed in this Criminal Petition, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Dated : 15.03.2011 sur