THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8616 of 2011 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to quash the proceedings in Crime No.260 of 2011 of Neredmet Police Station, Cyberabad, Ranga Reddy District registered for the offence punishable under Section 3(1)(x) of the S.Cs and S.Ts (Prevention of Atrocities) Act (for short, the Act). Heard. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that since he belongs to scheduled caste, the question of his abusing the 2nd respondent/defacto- complainant does not arise and hence the petition may be allowed. On perusal of the entire material available on record, it is clear that the offence punishable under Section 3(1)(x) of the Act, has no provision to grant anticipatory bail. Hence, the Station House Officer, Neredmet Police Station, Cyberabad, Ranga Reddy District, is directed to investigate into the matter without making any arrest of the petitioner and file final report before the concerned Magistrate court. With the above observations, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous Petitions filed in this Criminal Petition, if any, shall stand closed. _________________ RAJA ELANGO,J Date:20.09.2011. Gk. THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8616 of 2011 Date: 20.09.2011. Gk.