THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.RAVI SHANKAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.4724 of 2011 Date: 20.06.2011 Between: Ram Chandraiah …..Petitioner And The State of A.P., through Station House Officer, Excise and Prohition P.S., Chevella, rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad and others …..Respondents THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.RAVI SHANKAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.4724 OF 2011 ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and also learned Public Prosecutor. 2. F.I.R. is registered by the Excise and Prohibition Police, Chevella for the offence punishable under Section 27 read with 40 of Andhra Pradesh Excise and Prohibition Act, 1968. The allegation is that the petitioner has illegally cut down and burnt away Excise trees numbering about more than 2,000. 3. All the contentions raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner relate to guilt or innocence of the petitioner and they cannot be decided here. However, having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the age of the petitioner which is stated to be 65 years, the nature of offence, the Excise Police, Chevella shall take a decision with regard to the arrest of the petitioner after completion of the investigation. 4. With the above direction, this Criminal Petition is disposed of at the admission stage. _________________________ JUSTICE N.RAVI SHANKAR 20th June, 2011 Note: C.C. by tomorrow. (B/o) Tjmr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.RAVI SHANKAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.4724 of 2011 DATE: 20.06.2011