THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.4853 OF 2009 Dated : 24.11.2009 Between : Savalam Rattaiah & others ….. Petitioners/A.1 to A.4 a n d The State of A.P. & another ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.4853 OF 2009 ORDER : This criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners/A.1 to A.4 seeking to quash proceedings against them in C.C.No.225 of 2009 on the file of the IV Additional Munsif Magistrate, Guntur, for the offence punishable under Section 338 of I.P.C. arising out of Crime No.225 of 2006 Kothapet (L&O) Police Station. 2) Heard. 3) Brief facts of the case are that the petitioners herein while supervising the construction work in the premises of Government College for Women, Guntur, hurried A.5, the lift driver, and other coolies to complete the work as the Sun set was fast approaching, due to which, A.5 lifted the lift without taking proper precautions, on account of which, the left hand of the victim fell in the concrete mixing machine resulting in fracture to his fingers. 4) The allegations in the complaint at the most would constitute an offence punishable under Section 338 IPC against A.5 only and not at all against other accused i.e. petitioners herein. As such, proceedings against the petitioners are liable to be quashed. 5) Therefore, the criminal petition is allowed and the proceedings against the petitioners in C.C.No.225 of 2009 on the file of the IV Additional Munsif Magistrate, Guntur, are quashed. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 24th November, 2009 SUR