THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.3659 OF 2010 ORDER: The petitioners 1 to 3/A.1 to A.3 are accused of offences punishable under Sections 323, 406 IPC and Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act (in short, the Act) in Crime No.20 of 2010 of Podalakur Police Station. The case was registered on a report given by the second respondent. On perusal of allegations in the report on their face value, the above offences are disclosed. It is contended by the petitioner’s counsel that the first petitioner was falsely taken into custody in connection with a theft case in a petrol bunk at Podalakur town and that the Sub-Inspector of Police kept him in illegal custody, pressurized him and made him to confess the said offences and that thereafter, he and his wife filed H.R.C.No.1821 of 2010 before the State Human Rights Commission, Hyderabad and the matter was posted to 20.04.2010 for appearance of the Sub-Inspector of Police and that in those circumstances, at the instance of the Sub-Inspector, the second respondent came forward and gave false report against the petitioners. The second petitioner is mother and third petitioner is wife of the first petitioner. Truth or falsity of allegations in the report is a question of fact and this Court cannot go into and decide the same in this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. It is for the investigating officer to come to a conclusion on that aspect after collecting evidence. Since the case involves an offence under the Act, naturally a senior police officer like the Sub-Divisional Police Officer will handle the investigation. I see no merit in this petition and I also see no grounds in law to intercept investigation of this case at this stage. Hence, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. ________________________________ (SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU, J.) 22nd April, 2010 Js.