HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRIMINAL PETITION NO.11982 OF 2010 ORDER: This petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. by the petitioner/Accused for quashing of the proceedings in Crime No. 94 of 2010 on the file of the Station House Officer, Kothuru Police Station, Srikakulam District. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State. Perused the records. 3. On a complaint given by the second respondent, the police registered a case in Crime No. 94 of 2010 against the petitioner initially under Section 174 I.P.C. and later converted into Section 304-A of I.P.C. According to the complainant, there was snapping of electric wires and in spite of the villagers giving a complaint to the higher authorities including the petitioner and even the Minister for Transport, when he visited the village, no action was taken by the petitioner and other officers of the Electricity Department to rectify the wires. As a result of the inaction on the part of the petitioner and others, amounting to culpable negligence, one Lokanadham died due to electrocution on 5.11.2010. 4. The question as to whether or not the petitioner is responsible for the death of the deceased Lokanadham and whether or not there was any inaction on the part of the petitioner amounting to culpable negligence is a matter to be considered after due investigation into the complaint, but not at this stage. 5. There are no valid or justifiable grounds to invoke the inherent jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to stall the further investigation into Crime No 94 of 2010 on the file of Kothur Police Station, Srikakulam District, at this threshold stage. 6. In the result, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. ____________________ G.V. SEETHAPATHY,J Date: 1st December, 2010 pnb