THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRIMINAL PETITION No.5501 OF 2011 DATED: 26.07.2011 ORDER: This petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., for quashing further proceedings in Cr.No.93 of 2009 of Guntakal police station, Anantapur District, against the petitioners herein-A4 and A5. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the 1st respondent-State. Perused the records. 3. On a complaint given by the 2nd respondent- Executive Engineer, Sub-Division, Gooty, a case was registered in Cr.No.93 of 2009 by the Guntakal rural police for the offences under Sections 406 and 409 IPC. In the complaint, 2nd respondent has stated that as per the directions of the District Collector, Anantapur, special teams inspected the houses constructed under the ‘Indiramma Housing Scheme’ and on verification, it is found that certain irregularities have been committed by the concerned staff members in payment of the bills to the beneficiaries of the housing scheme Phase-II in Nagasamudram village of Guntakal mandal. The complaint mentions the names of the staff members. 4. 1st petitioner-A4 is the Superintendent, Mandal Praja Parishad office, Bramhasamudram mandal and 2nd petitioner-A5 is the Mandal Praja Parishad Officer, Kothacheruvu mandal. Petitioners contend that they have nothing to do with the alleged misappropriation or the irregularities committed in the payment of bills by the staff members, whose names are mentioned in the complaint, and that the petitioners are being unnecessarily harassed. It is stated that investigation is still pending. The role of the petitioners, if any, in the commission of the alleged irregularities would certainly come out during the investigation. On 12.07.2011, this Court granted interim stay of arrest of the petitioners with a further direction that investigation can go on. As the investigation is stated to be still pending, it is considered that the earlier direction can be extended till the completion of the investigation. Petitioners-A4 and A5 may not be arrested till the completion of investigation and filing of the charge sheet. Investigation shall however go on. 5. Criminal Petition is disposed of as stated above. _______________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J 26th July, 2011 Tsy