THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.6429 OF 2009 ORDER: This Criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners - accused seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.73 of 2009 of Midthur Police Station, Kurnool 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. In the circumstances, it is directed that the investigation and consequential steps basing on the result of investigation shall go on. However, petitioners shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. 4. The Criminal Petition is accordingly disposed of. ___________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J. Date: 03.11.2009. Rns