THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.9877 OF 2009 ORDER: This Criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners – accused 3, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.37 of 2009 of Chowdepally Police Station, Chittoor District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and Section 323 of IPC. 2. Heard. 3. As contended by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the complaint appears to be an outcome of election quarrels. 4. Considering these circumstances, it is directed that the investigation and consequential steps on the basis of result of investigation shall go on. Petitioners shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. 5. The Criminal Petition is accordingly disposed of. ___________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J. Date: 26.11.2009. Note: Issue copy of the order by tomorrow. B/o. Rns