THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.6804 OF 2009 ORDER: This Criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners – accused 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.181 of 2008 of Chintalapudi Police Station, West Godavari District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 323 and 506(2) IPC and Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes(Prevention of Atrocities)Act, 1989. 2. Heard both sides. 3. In the circumstances, the criminal petition is disposed of with a direction not to arrest the petitioners till filing of charge sheet, if any. Investigation and consequential steps on the basis of result of investigation shall go on. Petitioners can challenge the charge sheet, if filed. ___________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J. Date: 25.11.2009. Rns