THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.10984 of 2009 Dated : 04.02.2010 Between : Thodupunuri Sudhakar & another ….. Petitioners/A.1 & A.2 a n d The State of A.P. & another ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.10984 OF 2009 ORDER : This criminal petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners-A.1 and A.2 seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.304 of 2009 of Karimnagar I Town Police Station registered for the offence punishable under Sections 418, 420 and 406 I.P.C. 2) Heard. 3) Admittedly, there are civil disputes pending between the parties and the investigation is mostly based on documentary evidence. Therefore, there is absolutely no justification in staying the investigation. 4) In the circumstances of the case, the order of stay granted earlier is modified and the stay is restricted only to the extent of arrest of the petitioners till filing of charge sheet, if any. The investigation and consequential steps on the basis of result of investigation shall go on. 5) Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 4th February, 2010 SUR