THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.1044 OF 2011 DATED 15th MARCH, 2011. BETWEEN : M.Koteswara Rao .. Petitioners-A.1 & A.2 and The State of A.P. & another ..Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.1044 OF 2011 ORDER: Petitioners-A.1 and A.2 approaches this Court with a prayer to quash the F.I.R. in crime No.13 of 2011 of Alamuru Police Station, East Godavari District, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 323, 506 of Indian Penal Code and 3 (1) (x) of SCs & STs (POA) Act. Heard. The main contentions raised by the learned counsel for the petitioners are that it is a false complaint and in view of the rivalry between two groups, the present complaint is filed. He also submitted the some of the workers of the petitioners also lodged complaint against the de facto complainant’s owners concerned and the same is registered in crime No.14/2011 and he further submitted that the abuses alleged to have been made against the complainant herein are not in the public view. On perusal of the F.I.R., this Court is of the view that some persons were also present at the time of the said incident. In any event, it is a matter to be investigated into by the investigation officer to find out the falsity or truth of the complaint. Hence, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the investigation. In any event, since custodial interrogation is not necessary in the present case, the respondent-Police are directed to strictly follow the latest amendment made to section 41 Cr.P.C. while making arrest of the petitioners. With above observation, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. Miscellaneous petitions filed in this Criminal Petition, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ RAJA ELANGO, J 15th March, 2011 sur