THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.7436 OF 2009 Dated : 08.12.2009 Between : B.Rami Reddy and others ….. Petitioners/A.1 to A.4 a n d The State of A.P. & another ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.7436 OF 2009 ORDER : This criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners/A.1 to A.4 seeking to quash proceedings against them in crime No.118 of 2009 of II Town Police Station, Mahabubnagar, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 468, 471 read with Sections 34 and 109 I.P.C. 2) Heard. 3) The allegations against the petitioners are that they along with A.5 illegally carried mining operations in land in Sy.No.252 of Machupally village. 4) In view of the serious allegations leveled against the petitioners, it is not at all a fit case for quashing the proceedings against them. However, considering the circumstances of the case, it is directed that the petitioners shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. The investigation and consequential steps on the basis of investigation can go. Further, it is also directed that the investigating agency shall complete the investigation within a maximum period of six months from today. 5) Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 8th December, 2009 SUR