THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY Criminal Petition No.8954 of 2010 (Dated : 09-09-2010) Between: Chebrolu Veer Raghavulu …Petitioner A n d State of A.P., rep. by the Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., …Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY Criminal Petition No.8954 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner herein is A-1 in Crime No.143 of 2009 of Peravali P.S., West Godavari District registered for the offences under Section 3(1)(x) of S.Cs & S.Ts (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,1989 and Sections 323, 352 read with 34 of IPC. 2. The accusation leveled against the petitioner is that he along with other accused abused the de facto complainant naming his caste on 29.10.2009. It is further alleged that the petitioner beat the de facto complainant and caught hold of the tuft of the wife of the de facto complainant. 3. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent- State. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. 5. Since there is a specific bar under Section 18 of the Scheduled casts and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 with regard to the applicability of the provisions of Section 438 Cr.P.C., this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. However, considering the facts and circumstances, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the Court concerned and move appropriate application seeking bail and if such an application is filed, the Court concerned has to consider the same and pass appropriate orders as practicably as possible on the same day. 6. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. _____________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J Dt.09-09-2010 RAR THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY Criminal Petition No.8954 of 2010 (Dated : 09-09-2010)