THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.10870 of 2011 ORDER: This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. by the petitioner seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.232 of 2011 of Vinukonda Town Police Station, Guntur 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. A perusal of the record shows that there are prima facie allegations against the petitioner attracting the ingredients of the alleged offence. Hence, this Court is not inclined to quash the proceedings at this stage. 4. In any event, considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that there is every possibility of settlement of the matter between the parties and in view of the fact that there is no provision of anticipatory bail for the alleged offence, the respondent police are hereby directed to complete the investigation and file final report without making arrest of the petitioner. 5. With the above observation, the criminal petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions filed in this criminal petition, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 8th November 2011, Rns