IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT: HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.9573 OF 2009 Between: Kuna Venkatesh Goud & 16 others ……Petitioners – accused Nos.1 to 17 AND The State of A.P., through Banjara Hills Police Station, Hyderabad, Rep. by the Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad & another .....Respondents HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.9573 OF 2009 ORDER: This Criminal Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners, accused Nos.1 to 17 respectively, seeking to quash the proceedings against them in C.C. No.1289 of 2009 on the file of III Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Nampally, Hyderabad arising out of Crime No.156 of 2009 of Banjara Hills Police Station, Hyderabad registered for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 323, 506 and 509 read with 149 IPC. 2. Heard. 3. There are serious allegations against the petitioners. The learned counsel for the petitioners contends that during a political demonstration, some incident has taken place and a false complaint is given against the petitioners. 4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the incident has taken place and statements of the witnesses were recorded and they are on record. 5. In the circumstances, it cannot be said that there is no prima facie case against the petitioners. Hence, there are no grounds to entertain this petition, as such, the petition is liable to be dismissed. 6. Therefore, the Criminal Petition is dismissed at the admission stage itself. ____________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J November 17, 2009. PV