IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD WEDNESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT: HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.1654 OF 2009 Between: Ahmed Bin Salam ……Petitioner – Accused AND The State of A.P., Rep. by the Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad & another .....Respondents HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.1654 OF 2009 ORDER: This Criminal Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioner Ahmed Bin Salam, accused, seeking to quash the proceedings against him in Crime No.154 of 2008 of Vikarabad Police Station, Ranga Reddy District, registered for the offences under Sections 181, 168, 471, 419 & 420 IPC and 30 of Indian Arms Act. 2. Heard. 3. The contention of the petitioner is that on the basis of one complaint, two cases are registered against him. 4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor contends that two different offences are committed by the petitioner, as such, two cases are registered against him at two different places i.e., one for committing the offence by using the arms and another for obtaining licence for arms by suppressing the facts, particularly suppressing the fact of earlier licence for arms being cancelled and showing a different address for obtaining the same. 5. It is a case, where the main accused is allegedly involved in several serious offences including three cases under Section 302 IPC. 6. Admittedly, the petitioner is on bail, as such, no prejudice would be caused to him in case the impugned proceedings are not quashed. Ultimately, at the time of filing charge sheet, appropriate steps would be taken by the prosecution. In case, charge sheet is filed in violation of law, the petitioner can challenge the same. 7. In the circumstances, it is directed that investigation and consequential steps on the basis of result of the investigation shall go on. 8. With the above observations and directions, the Criminal Petition is disposed of at the admission stage itself. ____________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J February 10, 2010. PV