THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 12373 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioner approached this court by invoking the provisions under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings against him in Crime No.57 of 2011 of Thottambedu Police Station, Chittoor District, whereby he is facing charge for the oﬀence punishable under Sections 447 and 427 of IPC and 3(i) of Prevention of Damage to the Public Property Act, 1984. 2. Heard. 3. The allegation against the petitioner is of unauthorisedly occupied the Government building and caused damage to the building by dismantling the backside walls. 4. This court perused the record and heard the arguments. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the investigation at this stage. In any event, as the oﬀence alleged against the petitioner is punishable with imprisonment of below seven years only, that too, petitioner being a lady, the respondent-police are hereby directed to investigate the matter without arresting the petitioner and file final report. 5. With the above observation, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. The Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, ﬁled along with this Criminal Petition shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 2nd December 2011 Rns