THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.961 of 2010 Dated : 05.02.2010 Between : N.Mohan Reddy ….. Petitioner/Accused a n d The State of A.P. & others ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.961 OF 2010 ORDER : This criminal petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioner-accused seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.6 of 2010 of Oravakal Police Station, Kurnool District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 506 I.P.C. and Section 3 (1) (x) of SC & ST (POA) Act. 2) Heard. 3) The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner is falsely implicated in the case and there is a delay of 27 days in lodging complaint. 4) The allegations against the petitioner are of abusing the complainant by taking his caste name and threatening him to kill, which are serious in nature and are required to be investigated into. Therefore, even before completion of investigation proceedings against the petitioner cannot be quashed. 5) However, considering the circumstances of the case and in view of delay in lodging complaint, it is directed that the petitioner shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. The investigation and consequential steps on the basis of investigation can go on. 6) Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 5th February, 2010 SUR