IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU CRIMINAL PETITION No.2385 OF 2009 Between: Kondapalli Jaggarao and others .....PETITIONERS AND The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU CRIMINAL PETITION No.2385 OF 2009 ORDER: This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, (for short, “Cr.P.C.”) is filed to quash the proceedings against the petitioners in M.C.No.11 of 2009, dated 10.03.2009, on the file of Mandal Executive Magistrate, Samalkot, East Godavari District, whereunder and whereby, a show-cause notice was issued to the petitioners, who are B-Party, as to why they should not be ordered under Section 116 Cr.P.C. to execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- with surety each for a like sum to keep the peace for a period of six months. 2. Heard both sides. 3. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Samalkot, filed necessary information before the Mandal Executive Magistrate, Samalkot, with regard to the petitioners disturbing public peace and tranquility, in view of forthcoming elections of House of Parliament and Legislative Assembly and basing on the same, the impugned proceedings have been initiated. Now, the elections are completed and no untoward incident had taken place during elections. In view of the fact that the elections are completed peacefully in that area, continuation of proceedings against the petitioners is nothing but abuse of process of Court. 4. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed quashing the proceedings against the petitioners in M.C.No.11 of 2009 on the file of Mandal Executive Magistrate, Samalkot, East Godavari District. _______________ K.C. BHANU, J August 13, 2010 MD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU CRIMINAL PETITION No.2385 OF 2009 August 13, 2010