THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.6140 OF 2008 ORDER: This Criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioner - accused No.23 seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.26 of 2007 on the file of the Special Judge for Central Bureau of Investigation Cases, Hyderabad, arising out of Crime No.RC 27(A)/2005 of CBI, Hyderabad, registered for the offence punishable under Section 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of Police Control Act, 1988 and Sections 120-B read with 418, 420, 468 and 471 of IPC. 2. Heard. 3. The allegation against the petitioner – a bank manager is of being a party to the fraudulent withdrawal of a draft, without proper endorsement. The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner has discharged his duties in the ordinary course of business and he has not committed any offence. 4. I do not intend to express any opinion on the merits of the case so as to avoid any prejudice being caused to any party to the proceedings. 5. In the circumstances, it is directed that the petitioner shall not be arrested till completion of the trial and his absence during trial shall also be dispensed with on an appropriate petition being filed before the trial Court, he shall appear at the time of framing of charges, examination under Section 313 Cr.P.C. and Judgment, as staying of the trial with regard to the petitioner would automatically result in staying the entire trial. 6. The Criminal Petition is accordingly disposed of. ___________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J. Date: 04.12.2009. Rns