IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.N.RAO NALLA CRIMINAL PETITION No.6361 of 2009 Between: Palakonda Sreenivas ..... PETITIONER/ACCUSED And The State of A.P. Rep.by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P. Through SHO, PS Amalapuram Town, East Godavari and another .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.N.RAO NALLA CRIMINAL PETITION No.6361 of 2009 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash the proceedings in Cr.No.103 of 2008 of Police Station, Amalapuram Town, East Godavari District registered for the offences punishable under Section 420 IPC. When the matter is called, the learned counsel for the petitioner is absent, even though a specific mention is made in the cause list that no adjournments will be given. The learned Asst.Public Prosecutor submits that he has no instructions in this case. Earlier, this Court dispensed with the appearance of the petitioner before the Investigating Officer as well as before the trial Court till filing of any report under Sec.173(2) of Cr.P.C. by orders dated 18.08.2009 and 27.08.2009. Since the matter relates to the year 2008, this Court is of the opinion that the concerned police might have filed the final report, either way. If that be so, the matter would become infructuous. In the circumstances, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as infructuous. Miscellaneous Petitions filed in this Criminal Petition, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ B.N.RAO NALLA,J Dated: 13.10.2011 Dsr