THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.6722 OF 2009 Dated : 23.12.2009 Between : V.Veera Vijaya Sankara Narayana & others ….. Petitioner/A.1 to A.3 a n d The S.H.O. & another ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.6722 OF 2009 ORDER : This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. by the petitioners/A.1 to A.3 seeking to quash proceedings against them in Crime No.175 of 2009 of Eluru I Town Police Station, West Godavari District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 3 (1) (x) and 3 (1) (xi) of SC & ST (POA) Act, 1989. 2) Heard. 3) The allegations against the petitioners are of abusing the defacto complainant by taking her caste name and also beating her. 4) Perused the material available on record. To avoid prejudice to either party, I am not inclined to discuss anything about the merits of the case. 5) However, in the circumstances of the case, it is directed that the petitioners shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. The investigation and consequential steps on the basis of investigation can go. 6) Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 23rd December, 2009 SUR