THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.8506 OF 2009 Dated:16.11.2009 Between: Bhimireddi Satyanarayana .. Petitioner/Accused And The State of Andhra Pradesh,rep., by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad through S.H.O., Annavaram, East Godavari District and another .. Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.8506 OF 2009 ORDER: This Criminal Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C., is filed by the petitioner-Accused, seeking to quash the proceedings against him in Crime No.167 of 2009 of Annavarama Police Station, East Godavari District, for the offence punishable under Section 323, 506 and 384 I.P.C., and Section 3(1)(x) of S.C. and S.T. (P.O.A.) Act, 1989. 2. There is business rivalry between the complainant and the petitioner. The delay of two days in giving the complaint is explained properly. It is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that, on account of business rivalry, a false complaint is lodged against him. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that the investigation and consequential steps on the basis of result of investigation shall go on but the petitioner shall not be arrested till filing of the charge sheet. 4. With the above directions, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. ___________________ P. SWAROOP REEDY, J 16th November 2009. KH