HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.RAVI SHANKAR CRIMINAL PETITION No.5784 of 2011 Dated 15.7.2011 Between: Thiruvalluru Ramanaiah @ Ravanaiah and others.. …Petitioners. And: Vangoori Jaya Shanker and another. …Respondents. HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.RAVI SHANKAR CRIMINAL PETITION No.5784 of 2011 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor. 2. The allegations in the F.I.R. do disclose the offences punishable under Sections 3(1) (x) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and also the offence under Section 323 I.P.C. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners pointed out that this case was got foisted by the son-in-law (T.Sunil Kumar) of petitioners 1 and 2 by way of counter blast for a Section 498-A I.P.C. case filed by their daughter against her husband and in laws. He also pointed out that there is a delay of nearly one month in giving report. He then stated that the petitioners 1 to 3 already settled in life and there is no need for them to approach the defacto complainant for getting a false Scheduled Caste Certificate. It may be noted that the above pleas pertain to the defence of the petitioners have to be decided upon evidence and nothing can be said about the same in the present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. Hence, the relief of quashing the F.I.R. is rejected. 4. Having regard to the delay in F.I.R. and the other aspects pointed by the petitioners’ counsel, he requested that at least police may be directed to take a decision about the arrest of the petitioners after completion of the investigation depending upon its result. It should be noted that the 2nd petitioner is a lady aged about 50 years and the 1st petitioner is stated to be 58 years and 3rd petitioner is stated to be a software employee. It should also be noted that the custodial interrogation of the petitioners may not be necessary in this case. 5. In these circumstances, the police are directed to take a decision about the arrest of the petitioners after completion of investigation depending upon its result keeping in view section 41 Cr.P.C. 6. Accordingly, this Criminal petition is disposed of. _________________________ Justice N.RAVI SHANKAR Dated 15.7.2011 *Dvs. HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.RAVI SHANKAR CRIMINAL PETITION No.5784 of 2011 Dated 15.7.2011 *Dvs.