THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRIMINAL PETITION NO.4712 OF 2010 ORDER This petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash further proceedings against petitioner-accused in Cr.No.56 of 2010 of I Town Police Station, Kothagudem. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the second respondent-complainant. Perused the record. 3. Based on the report given by the second respondent, the Station House Officer, Kothagudem registered a case in Cr.No.56 of 2010 against the petitioner for the offence under Section 3 (i) (x) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The petitioner is stated to be working as Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Kothagudem Mandal. The second respondent-complainant is a member of MPTC, Lakshmidevi Palli. 4. According to the complainant, on 8-3-2010, he submitted an application to the petitioner on behalf of one Kalva Adi Lakshmi claiming benefits under Indira Kranti Scheme. The petitioner abused the complainant and heckled him in the name of his caste. According to him, he belongs to ST community and the petitioner abused and commented that people like complainant can only roam in woods and they do not deserve joining politics. The truth or otherwise of the said allegation at this stage cannot be gone into and the same has to be determined only after necessary investigation. 5. In view of the specific allegation contained in the complaint to the effect that the petitioner abused the complainant in the name of his caste, it is considered that it is not a fit case invoking the inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C and scuttle further investigation at the threshold. However, having regard to the fact that the petitioner is working as a Mandal Parishad Development Officer, it is directed that he may not be arrested till charge sheet, if any, is filed. 6. In the result, the criminal petition is disposed of. _____________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY,J rkk Dated: 9-11-2010