THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.6438 of 2009 Dated : 30.10.2009 Between : D.Thiruvengadam ….. Petitioner/A.3 a n d The State of A.P. ….. Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.6438 OF 2009 ORDER : This criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is filed by the petitioner/Accused No.3 seeking to quash the proceedings against him in C.C.No.506 of 2007 on the file of XIV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, for the offence punishable under Sections 120B, 420, 468 and 471 of I.P.C. 2) Heard. 3) It is pertinent to note that the criminal case is filed in the year 2006 and the present criminal petition seeking quashing of the criminal proceedings is filed in the year 2009. 3) Hence, without going into merits of the case, this petition is liable to be dismissed as the petitioner approached this Court belatedly obviously to cause delay in disposal of the criminal case. 4) However, the petitioner is at liberty to file discharge petition before the trial Court, if that stage is not completed. 5) Accordingly, the criminal petition is dismissed. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 30th October, 2009 SUR