THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.1080 of 2010 Dated : 10.02.2010 Between : J.Hari Babu ….. Petitioner-Accused a n d The State of A.P. ….. Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.1080 OF 2010 ORDER : This criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioner-Accused seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.56 of 2009 of Peddathippasamudram Police Station, Chittoor District, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 406, 409 and 420 I.P.C. 2) Heard. 3) The case pertains to large-scale misappropriation of money meant for beneficiaries under ‘National Rural Employment Scheme’. The petitioner is a Post Master from whose post office the misappropriated amounts were released in favour of beneficiaries. As the investigation is still in progress, the exact role played by the petitioner in the alleged offence cannot be adjudicated. Therefore, this petition cannot be entertained at this stage of investigation. 4) However, in the circumstance that the complaint does not reveal the exact role played by this petitioner in the alleged offence, 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 investigation can go on. 5) Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 10th February, 2010 SUR