THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.6215 of 2009 Dated : 11.11.2009 Between : Mrs. Malini Alexander and others. ….. Petitioners and The State of A.P. and another. ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.6215 of 2009 ORDER: This Criminal Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners, Smt. Malini Alexander, Mr. Amitab Gupta alias Munna and Mr. Kalyan Gupta, accused, seeking to quash the proceedings against them in Crime No.768 of 2009 on the file of Banjara Hills Police Station, Hyderabad, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 3(1) (x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (‘the SC & ST Act’ for short) and Sections 323 and 506 I.P.C. 2. This is a case where there are cases and counter cases. The present complaint by the second respondent/complainant alleging high handedness of the first petitioner was given on 05.07.2009. Even before this complaint, there is a complaint by the first petitioner on the same day alleging that the husband of the complainant entered into her house and misbehaved with her, which would amount to an offence punishable under Section 354 I.P.C. There is another complaint by the complainant stating that when she and her husband were being taken to hospital by Police Constable, while she came home for collecting money, on the way, she was abused in the name of the caste by the petitioners. The allegations with regard to the provisions attracting SC & ST Act are only found in the second complaint given by the complainant that was for the incident that allegedly took place while she and her husband were on the way to hospital along with Police Constable. It is somewhat strange as to why on the way to hospital, there was necessity for the complainant to come to home and whether it is only to get scolded by the petitioners. 3. The learned senior counsel for the petitioners contends that there are disputes between the first petitioner and her husband and the complainant and complainant’s husband, one set up by her husband. A perusal of the record shows that there appears to be some truth in this contention. 4. Considering the nature of the allegations, it is directed that the investigation and consequential steps on the basis of result of the investigation shall go on, but the petitioners-accused shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. 5. With the above directions, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 11th November, 2009 GHN