THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.5705 OF 2009 Dated : 09.11.2009 Between : Boya Pedda Kistanna ….. Petitioner / A.3 a n d The State of A.P. & another ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.5705 OF 2009 ORDER : This criminal petition is filed by the petitioner/A.3 under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings against him in crime No.81 of 2009 of Gadwal Rural Police Station, Mahabubnagar District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 324 read with Section 34 I.P.C. and Section 3 (1) (x) of SC & ST (POA) Act. 2) The allegations against the petitioner are that 02.07.2009 petitioner along with 2 other accused quarreled with the defacto complainant with regard to supply of water to their respective fields, beat her and her husband and also abused them by taking their caste name. 4) Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that on the alleged date of incident, the petitioner, who is working as on office subordinate, was on duty. However, the said contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner requires to be investigated into by the investigating agency. Therefore, at this stage the proceedings against the petitioner cannot be quashed even before completion of investigation. However, considering the circumstances of the case, 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 shall go on. 5) Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 9th November, 2009 SUR