THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION NO.835 OF 2010 ORDER: This criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioner-accused seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.4 of 2010 of II Town Police Station, Nizamabad, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 3(I)(X) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. 2. Heard. 3. The allegation against the petitioner, a senior officer of the complainant-first respondent is that when the complainant went and asked the petitioner for transfer, he scolded him in the name of his caste. The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the complainant-first respondent was irregular to his duties, he used to go to duties late and used to drink while on duty and several times he was warned. Material with regard to the same also filed to show that a false complaint is given. 4. Considering these circumstances, it is directed that the investigation and consequential steps on the basis of result of investigation shall go on. However, petitioner shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. 5. The Criminal Petition is disposed of with the above direction. ___________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J. 4th February 2010, Rns.