THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.734 of 2010 Dated : 09.02.2010 Between : Chappidi Mahesh Naidu & another ….. Petitioner/A.3 & A.4 a n d The State of A.P. ….. Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.734 OF 2010 ORDER : This criminal petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners-A.2 & A.3 seeking to quash the proceedings in crime No.1 of 2010 of Chinnamandem Police Station, Kadapa District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 379 read with Section 511 I.P.C. and Rule 3(2) and Section 29 of A.P.Forest Act. 2) Heard. 3) The allegation against the petitioners is of being involved in theft and transport of red sandalwood. On instructions, learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the first petitioner is involved in as many as 10 offences and the second petitioner is his younger brother. 4) Learned counsel for the petitioners does not dispute the same and seeks permission of the Court to withdraw this criminal petition as far as the first petitioner is concerned. Permission is accorded and the criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn as far as the first petitioner is concerned. 5) Learned counsel contends that as far as the second petitioner is concerned there is absolutely no material except the confession of the co-accused, which is not in dispute. 6) Considering the circumstances of the case, it is directed that the second petitioner shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. The investigation and consequential steps on the basis of investigation can go on. Further, the second petitioner shall report before the investigating officer every alternate day between 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. until further orders. 7) Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of insofar as the second petitioner is concerned. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 9th February, 2010 SUR