THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITIONS No. 2560 and 3388 of 2010 COMMON ORDER: The petitioners in both these Petitions who are Accused Nos. 3 and 2 respectively approached this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in Crime No. 40 of 2010 on the file of Khammam II Town Police Station, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 153-A, 295-A read with 114 I.P.C. The substance of the complaint given by the 1st respondent herein is to take stern action against the Editorial Board and Contributors as writings in the volume with a title “The Crescent Over a World – A Boon or Holocaust (silent)” are objectionable and controversial. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that the petitioners were neither in Editorial Board nor in the Team of Contributors and they are not the author or publisher of the said book. According to him, the allegation that the copy of the book is available with the petitioners does not attract the ingredients of offences under Sections 153-A, 295-A read with 114 I.P.C. Learned Public Prosecutor admitted the fact that the said book was already banned by the competent authorities. In view of this submission, this Court is of the view that nothing remains in this case for adjudication. The respondent is also at liberty, if the petitioner continue to sell the book even after the ban ordered by the authorities to seek his remedy by way of filing fresh complaint. Accordingly, both the Criminal Petitions are allowed and the proceedings initiated against the petitioners, Accused Nos. 3 and 2 respectively in Crime No. 40 of 2010 on the file of Khammam II Town Police Station are quashed. -------------------------------- JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 24th November 2011 ksld