HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY Criminal Petition No.2734 of 2010 ORDER: This criminal petition is filed under section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing further proceedings against the petitioner/A.23 in Cr.No.57 of 2009 of Molakalacheruvu PS, Chittoor district. 2. Heard both sides. 3. On a complaint given by the 2nd respondent-Assistant Director, DWMA, police registered a case against the petitioner-A.23 and others in Cr.No.57 of 2009 for the offences under Sections 406, 409, 420 and 477-A IPC read with Section 34 IPC. According to the prosecution, during the course of social audit, it was found serious financial irregularities committed by the Field Staff, resulting in misuse and misappropriation of the government funds pertaining to National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. The details of the alleged misappropriation by the staff and persons responsible for the same are all mentioned in the complaint. Insofar as the petitioner-A.23 is concerned, specific allegation is made to the effect that a sum of Rs.67,615/- was withdrawn illegally by preparing fake muster rolls by recording the names of the family members of the petitioner/A.23, who is sarpanch of the village, without actually executing the works. It is further alleged that the entire amount was withdrawn by the family members of the sarpanch, who were residing at Bangalore and foreign countries. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner-A.23 is falsely implicated with a mala fide intention and the pass books of the family members of the petitioner would disclose no amount is credited to their account. 5. Having regard to the nature of the offences alleged and in view of the specific allegation made against the petitioner-A.23, it is considered not a fit case to invoke inherent powers of the Court under section 482 Cr.P.C. and quash further proceedings in FIR No.57 of 2009 of Molakalacheruvu PS, as the matter requires thorough investigation to ascertain the truth or otherwise of the allegations made against the petitioner-A.23. There are no valid or sufficient grounds to quash proceedings in the matter. However, petitioner-A.23 may not be arrested till the completion of the investigation. 6. In the result, subject to the above direction, the criminal petition is dismissed. ___________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J Date: 13.10.2011 bss