IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY, TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.825 and 827 of 2008 Between: R.Janardhan Naidu and others … Petitioners And The Station House Officer of Pakala Police Station and others … Respondents This Court made the following: HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.825 and 827 of 2008 COMMON ORDER: - The charge sheet filed against the petitioners/A1 to A3, clearly discloses that the petitioners obstructed and assaulted L.W.2-Sanitary Inspector, who was entrusted with the work of removal of encroachments on the northern side of D.N.Road, and also L.Ws.3 to 8-Sweepers, who are entrusted with the work of cleaning the garbage. The police after due investigation into the complaint and recording the detailed statements of L.Ws.1 to 11, under Section 161 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, laid the charge sheet against the petitioners/A1 to A3 for the offences punishable under Section 353 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Therefore, the prosecution should be given an opportunity to prove the accusation made against the petitioners/A1 to A3. It is not a case where the proceedings have to be quashed without giving an opportunity to the prosecution. In view of the same, both the Criminal Petitions are dismissed. _______________ A.GOPAL REDDY, J 1st July 2010 lmv