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K.Satish Reddy v. The State of Ap.

Telangana HC24 Feb 2016CRLP/2356/2016

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A criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash proceedings in a case involving alleged trespass and intimidation arising from a civil business dispute. The court held it was not a fit case for quashing due to the complainable nature of allegations and directed investigation without arresting the petitioners.

What did the court decide?

Criminal Petition dismissed; direction to police to complete investigation without arresting petitioners; final report to be filed in court.

K.Satish Reddy Vs The State of Ap. — Quashing and FIR | Telangana HC (2016)

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO

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Criminal Petition No.2356 of 2016

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ORDER:

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This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash proceedings initiated against the petitioners/A-1 to A-3 in Crime No.369 of 2015 of Visakhapatnam II Town Police Station, Visakhapatnam, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 447, 342 and 506 read with Section 34 IPC.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor representing the State.

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It is alleged in the complaint that there was an agreement between the petitioners and the 2^nd respondent regarding shutters outside Viyaan Silks to do business relating to one gram gold/ bentex, handbags, lady accessories etc. for a period of three years and that as there was some disturbance to his business from the petitioners, the 2^nd respondent approached the civil court and obtained an injunction order. It is further alleged that knowing fully well about the injunction the order, the petitioners have entered into the 2^nd respondent’s store and taken away the stocks worth Rs.30.00 lakhs and when he questioned about the said act, the petitioners 2 and 3 tried to push him and his staff from the store, abused him in filthy language and threatened him with dire consequences. On a complaint given by the 2^nd respondent, the police of II Town Police Station, Visakhapatnam registered the same as Crime No.369 of 2015.

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A bare perusal of the material on record would reveal that the offence occurred arising out of a civil dispute pending between the petitioners and the 2^nd respondent in a competent civil court in

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respect of their business transactions. More so, the offences alleged are not serious in nature. The truth or otherwise of the allegations made in the complaint can be determined during the course of investigation and the same cannot be determined at the threshold. It is not as though the investigation is completed and filed the charge sheet.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the view that it is not a fit case where the proceedings can be quashed invoking the jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. However, since the petitioners are apprehending of their arrest in view of pendency of the present crime, the II Town Police, Visakhapatnam, is hereby directed to complete the investigation without arresting the petitioners and final the report in the court. The 2^nd respondent is at liberty to take recourse to appropriate remedy against such final report if he is aggrieved to do so.

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Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.

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_________________ RAJA ELANGO, J

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Date: 24-02-2016

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