HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.9402 of 2011 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioner-accused No.1, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking to quash Crime No.701 of 2011 of P.S. Panjagutta, Hyderabad, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 408 and 420 of IPC. The main grievance of the petitioner herein is that prior to the present complaint, the de facto complainant, 2nd respondent herein, lodged a complaint dated 27.7.2011 against him and the Station House Officer, Panjagutta P.S., Hyderabad, registered the same as Crime No.564 of 2011. In connection with the said crime, he was already arrested and released on bail and the property was also recovered from him. Subsequently, the 2nd respondent again lodged another complaint against him with the same set of facts on 13.9.2011 and the same was registered as Crime No.701 of 2011. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that for the same occurrence, there cannot be two First Information Reports and the petitioner is ready to cooperate with the Investigating Agency with regard to Crime No.564 of 2011 registered earlier. On perusal of the record, this Court is of the view that once a complaint is lodged for an offence, the subsequent complaint for the same occurrence should be treated as a statement by the complainant under Section 161 of Cr.P.C. Considering the same and in the facts and circumstances of the case, the Criminal Petition is allowed and Crime No.701 of 2011 of Panjagutta P.S., Hyderabad, is hereby quashed. The respondent police are hereby directed to take into account the present complaint dated 13.9.2011, basing on which Crime No.701 of 2011 was registered, as statement by the 2nd respondent and also directed to proceed on the basis of the said statement and to complete the investigation and file charge sheet either way before the competent Court, in connection with Crime No.564 of 2011. Further, it is made clear that there is no need to arrest the petitioner basing on the present complaint dated 13.9.2011, as the same cannot be treated as a complaint. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, filed shall stand closed. _____________ RAJA ELANGO, J 12th October, 2011 cbs HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Crl.P.No.9402 of 2011 (Allowed) 12th October, 2011 cbs