THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.469 OF 2010 Dated : 27.01.2010 Between : Daram Adi Reddy ….. Petitioner/A.1 a n d The State of A.P. & another ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.469 OF 2010 ORDER : This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. by the petitioner/A.1 seeking to quash proceedings against him in crime No.202 of 2009 of Mallial Police Station, Karimnagar District, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 448, 353 read with Section 149 I.P.C. 2) Heard. 3) The allegation against the petitioner, who is the President of Mandal Praja Parishad, is that he along with some others had entered into the Anjaneya Swamy Devasthanam, Kondagattu, and behaved in a rude manner by taking away the attendance register, by distributing the Prasadams free of cost, by locking up the counters and office and using foul language against all. 4) The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner along with others protested against the un-hygienic conditions in the temple, etc. and as such the present false complaint is filed. 5) Even before completion of investigation, the stand taken by the petitioner that the complaint is a false one cannot be accepted. Therefore, proceedings against the petitioner cannot be quashed at this stage. 6) However, considering the circumstances of the case, it is directed that the petitioner shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. Investigation and consequential steps on the basis of result of investigation shall go on. 7) Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 27th January, 2010 SUR