THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.484 OF 2010 Dated : 27.01.2010 Between : Y.Visweswara Reddy ….. Petitioner/A.2 a n d The State of A.P. ….. Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.484 OF 2010 ORDER : This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. by the petitioner/A.2 seeking to quash proceedings against him in crime No.4 of 2010 of Ananthapur III Town Police Station registered for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 109, 332, 307, 380, 436, 452 read with Section 149 I.P.C. and Section 7 (1) of Criminal Law Amendment Act. 2) Heard. 3) It is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner, who is said to be an active Congress Party member, has contested in recent Assembly Elections on behalf of Congress Party from Uravakonda constituency. The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that on coming to know about the happenings at the spot over television, he went to the spot to prevent any damage, which is evident from photographs of the incident as well as from newspaper reports, and that he is falsely implicated in the case. 4) As a senior member of the Congress party that contested in Assembly elections, the petitioner might not have actually participated in the alleged incident. The actual role played by the petitioner in the alleged offence has to be investigated into by the Police. This is not a case for quashing of investigation. 5) However, considering the circumstances of the case, it is directed that the petitioner shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. Investigation and consequential steps on the basis of result of investigation shall go on. 6) Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 27th January, 2010 SUR