THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.9548 OF 2009 Dated : 18.11.2009 Between : Gulam Maqsood & others ….. Petitioners/A.1 to A.3 a n d The State of A.P. & another ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.9548 OF 2009 ORDER : This criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners/A.1 to A.3 seeking to quash the proceedings in crime No.285 of 2009 of Women Police Station Charminar South Zone, Hyderabad, registered for the offence punishable under Section 406 I.P.C. read with Section 34 I.P.C. 2) Heard. 3) The allegations against the petitioners are that they instigated the husband of the complainant to harass her to arrange Rs.5 lakhs. Hence, at this stage, proceedings against the petitioners cannot be quashed as the investigation is still in progress and the participation of the petitioners in the offence has to be investigated into. As such, the criminal petition is dismissed. 4) 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 shall go on. 5) Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 18th November, 2009 SUR