IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT: HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.1690 OF 2010 Between: Kamma Ramalakshmamma ……Petitioner – Accused AND The State of A.P., Rep. by the Public Prosecutor High Court of A.P., Hyderabad & another .....Respondents HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.1690 OF 2010 ORDER: This Criminal Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioner Smt. Kamma Ramalakshmamma, accused, seeking to quash the proceedings against her in Crime No.18 of 2010 of Bathalapalli Police Station, Anantapur District, registered for the offences under Sections 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and 323 IPC. 2. Heard. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that investigation and consequential steps on the basis of result of the investigation shall go on, but the petitioner shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. 4. With the above directions, the Criminal Petition is disposed of at the admission stage itself. ____________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J February 25, 2010. NOTE: Dispatch the order within two (2) days. (B/O) PV