THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.5845 of 2009 Between: Zikar Suraya and others. ..Petitioners and state of A.P. and others. ..Respondents. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.5845 of 2009 ORDER: This Criminal Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners, Mr. Zikar Suraiya, Mr. Hawa bai, Mr. Faruk Suraiya, Mr. Rajjad Suraiaya, Mr. Kulsum bai, Mr.Arif Suraiya, Mr. Aslam Suraiya and Mr. Reshma Banu, accused Nos.2 to 9, seeking to quash the proceedings against them in Crime No.18 of 2009 on the file of the Women Police Station, Adilabad, Adilabad District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 498-A I.P.C. 2. Heard. 3. Considering the nature of the allegations, it is directed that the investigation and consequential steps on the basis of result of the investigation shall go on, but the petitioners-accused shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. 4. With the above directions, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. __________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J 5th November, 2009 GHN