ORDER :

This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., has been filed on behalf of the petitioner/A2 to quash the proceedings in SC No.7 of 2019 on the file of the learned Principal Assistant Sessions Judge-cum-Principal Senior Civil Judge, Madanapalle, Chittoor district.

2. A charge sheet has been filed against the petitioner herein/A2 and accused No.1 for the offence punishable under Section 306 IPC alleging that A1 is the Assistant Sericulture Officer and petitioner/A2 is the Assistant Director of Sericulture, Sericulture Office, B. Kothakota and holding additional charge of Joint Director of Sericulture, Chittoor as District Officer, Deputy Director of Sericulture, SEED, Valasapalle and Assistant Director of Sericulture, Tirupati. The deceased was working as a Technical Officer in Sericulture Office, B. Kothakota. The deceased was residing at Madanapalle and used to go to the office at B Kothakota and he was physically challenged person. It is alleged that the deceased used to inform his wife i.e., the de facto-complainant that he was being harassed by the petitioner/A2 and A1 pertaining to discharge of his duties. While so, on 06.05.2015, the deceased did not attend the duty