THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.1063 of 2011 ORDER: This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. by the petitioner seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.2 of 2011 of Gudipally Police Station, Nalgonda District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. 2. Heard both sides. 3. A perusal of the record shows that there are prima facie allegations against the petitioner attracting the ingredients of the alleged offence. Hence, this Court is not inclined to quash the proceedings at this stage. 4. In any event, considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners and in view of the facts and circumstances of the case, the respondent police are hereby directed to strictly follow the latest amendments made in Section 41 Cr.P.C. 5. With the above observation, the criminal petition is dismissed. Miscellaneous petitions filed in this criminal petition, if any, shall stand closed. _______________ RAJA ELANGO, J. 1st March 2011, Note: Issue C.C. by tomorrow. B/o. Rns