THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.308 OF 2010 ORDER: This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. by the petitioners – accused Nos.1 to 4 seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.178 of 2009 of Sullurpet Police Station, Nellore District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 355 and 290 IPC and 3(1)(X) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes(Prevention of Atrocities) Act. 2. Heard both sides. 3. The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioners is that the petitioners have earlier given a complaint as there was some highhanded occupation of their property by one Madhu, who is a driver and some others including the present complainant, who is also a driver and friend of Madhu. On account of that a false complaint is given by the present complainant at the instance of that Madhu. Though the name of Munisekhar, the present complainant was not found on record, the present complaint reveals that they are drivers and in the complaint given by the present petitioners also, there is a reference about drivers, who are friends of Madhu being involved. 4. Considering these circumstances, it is directed that the petitioners shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. Investigation and consequential steps on the basis of result of investigation shall go on. 5. Criminal Petition is disposed of with the above direction. ___________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J. 21st January 2010, Rns.