THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.1762 OF 2011 DATED 25th FEBRURAY, 2011. BETWEEN : Nammi Ram Gopal & others .. Petitioners-A.1 to A.3 and The State of A.P. & another ..Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.1762 OF 2011 ORDER: Petitioners approach this Court with a prayer to quash the F.I.R. in crime No.24 of 2011 of Narsannapeta Police Station, Srikakulam District, whereby case is registered against the petitioners for an offence under Sections 420, 403, 408, 409, 465, 468, 471, 177 and 120B of Indian Penal Code. Heard. The main contention of the learned senior counsel is that the petitioners are the successful bidders in the tender and they have executed the work also properly. The allegations against the petitioners are that they used some ante-dated non-judicial stamp papers and the material is also of sub-standard in nature and thereby caused loss to the Government. Since the crime is registered only in the month of February, 2011, this Court is of the view that the investigation cannot be interfered with. Learned senior counsel submitted that due to registration of crime, petitioners are put to humiliation and harassment by the police concerned. This Court is of the view that this is a matter to be investigated into on the basis of the documents and the petitioners need not be arrested. If the petitioners have any apprehension of arrest, they are at liberty to approach the concerned Court for grant of anticipatory bail. If any such application for grant of anticipatory bail is filed, the concerned Sessions Judge is directed to consider the said application favourably. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions filed in this Criminal Petition, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Dated : 25.02.2011 Note : Issue C.C. by 28.02.2011 B/o. sur