IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD MONDAY, THE 26th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2009 CRIMINAL PETITION No.1230 of 2009 Between: V. Padmavathi and others ….PETITIONER(S) a n d The State of Andhra Pradesh through SHO Sulathanbazar Police Station, rep by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad and another ….RESPONDENT(S) THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.1230 of 2009 ORDER: This Criminal Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners to quash the proceedings against them in Crime No.23 of 2008 of Sultan Bazar Police Station, Hyderabad, registered for the offences punishable under Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, and Section 323 IPC. 2. Heard. 3. As notice issued to the 2nd respondent returned unserved, the matter can be disposed of at this stage. 4. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that the investigation and consequential steps on the basis of result of the investigation shall go on, but the petitioners shall not be arrested till filing of the charge sheet, if any. 5. The Criminal Petition is accordingly, disposed of. ________________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 26th October 2009 CVRK