THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.799 OF 2010 DATED 15th MARCH, 2011. BETWEEN : T.Rama Subbaiah & others .. Petitioners-accused and The State of A.P. & another ..Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.799 OF 2010 ORDER: This criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is filed by the petitioners-accused seeking to quash the proceedings in crime No.14 of 2010 of Buchireddypalem Police Station registered for the offence punishable under Section 355 of Indian Penal Code and 3 (1) (x) of SCs & STs (POA) Act. Heard. After hearing the arguments, this Court is of the view that this is a matter, which has to be investigated by the investigation agency even though there is a delay of 5 days in lodging the complaint. Hence, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the investigation. At the same time, the first petitioner being 70 yeas old and the second and third petitioners being ladies, this Court is of the view that there is no need for arrest of the petitioners in the present case. The respondent counsel also submitted that the second respondent is not very much interested in arresting the petitioners and he only wants to prosecute the petitioners for the said offence. Hence, the respondent- Police are directed to proceed with the investigation and file final report either way without arresting the petitioners. With above observation, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions filed in this Criminal Petition, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Dated : 15.03.2011 sur