HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.4599 of 2009 O R D E R: The petitioner is accused of offences punishable under Sections 354 and 3(1)(xi) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Attrocities) Act, 1989 (in short, the Act). It is contended by the petitioner’s counsel that for attracting the provisions of the Act, knowledge of caste of the victim is essential for the accused. It is a matter for appreciation of evidence in the lower Court. It is contended that the de facto complainant died in this case. Because of the dilatory tactics adopted by the petitioner, the matter could not be proceeded in the lower Court for the last decade. There are other witnesses to the occurrence. I do not find any valid or legal reasons to quash the proceedings in this case. Hence, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. ________________________ SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU,J Dt. 22nd December, 2011. PNV