THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.9762 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioners/Accused approached this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in Crime No.65 of 2011 on the file of Bhadrachalam Rural Police Station, Khammam District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 306 IPC. Heard. Admittedly, the matter is at the stage of investigation. On perusal of the record, this Court is of the view that this is a matter that requires to be investigated into by the police. As such, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the investigation at this stage. The criminal petition is, accordingly, dismissed. However, so far as the 1st petitioner herein is concerned, since he has to perform his father’s death ceremony, the respondent police are directed not to arrest him till 20.10.2011. Further, it is made clear that after 20.10.2011, the stay of arrest automatically stands vacated. Miscellaneous petitions filed in this criminal petition, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 12.10.2011 v v