HON’’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY Crl.P. No.6152 OF 2010 O R D E R : This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing the proceedings in Crime No.59 of 2010 of Tiruvuru Police Station, Krishna District. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners. None appeared for the respondents. No representation on behalf of the respondents. Perused the records. Based on a complaint given by the 2nd respondent, police registered a case in Crime No.59 of 2010 against the petitioners for the offences under Sections 3(i)(x) of SC & ST (POA) Act 1989 and 323 and 506 IPC. Investigation is pending. According to the complainant on 21.04.2010 at 5.00 P.M. when he went to the house of the 2nd petitioner who is Sarpanch of the panchayat along with his friend Krishnaiah to discuss an issue relating to the accidental death of three goats underneath a lorry. During the course of the discussion, the Sarpanch started raising some unconnected matters and when the complainant insisted to confine the discussion to the topic, the petitioners, who were related to the Sarpanch A-2 and relations of the other petitioners ie., A-1, A-3 to A-6 and also the 7th petitioner, abused him in the name of his caste and continued to abuse inspite of protest by the 2nd respondent/complainant and they even physically assaulted the complainant and beat him and tore his shirt. The truth or otherwise of the said allegation can come out only after due investigation. A perusal of the complaint would however disclose that specific allegations have been made against the petitioners prima facie attracting the allegations against the petitioner under Sections 3(i)(x) of SC & ST (POA) Act 1989 and 323 and 506 IPC. It is well settled that the further proceedings of investigation into a complaint cannot be quashed by invoking the inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C., when specific allegations have been made in the complaint prima facie showing the commission of offence. It is therefore considered not a fit case to invoke the inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. and quash further investigation, that too at the threshold stage. Investigation can therefore go on. But, however, the petitioners A-1 to A-7 may not be arrested till the conclusion of the investigation and filing of the charge sheet, if any. In the result, the Criminal Petition is dismissed with the above direction. _____________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J 13th December, 2010 PNV