THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.732 of 2008 ORDER: Petitioners approach this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.173 of 2005 on the file of the Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Peddapuram, East Godavari District, whereby they are facing charge under Sections 409 and 420 read with 34 IPC. Learned senior counsel for the petitioners submitted that on the same set of facts, the Collector has passed an order restoring the licence of the first petitioner and he is running the shop. This Court is of the view that departmental proceedings, that too, more particularly in connection with licence, the licencing authority is competent to decide the issue. But as far as the criminal case is concerned, it is for the learned trial Judge to appreciate the evidence and to dispose of the case. Hence, this Court is not inclined to quash the proceedings at this stage. Accordingly, the criminal petition is dismissed. ___________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 10th February 2011 Rns