THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.10398 OF 2009 Dated : 10.12.2009 Between : N.Kamala ….. Petitioner/Accused a n d The State of A.P. & another ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.10398 OF 2009 ORDER : This criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioner/accused seeking to quash the proceedings in crime No.122 of 2009 of Chinthuru Police Station, Khammam District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 3 (1) (x) SC & ST (POA) Act, 1989. 2) Heard. 3) The allegation against the petitioner is of abusing the complainant by taking her caste name. Therefore, in view of the nature of allegations leveled against the petitioner, it is not a fit case for quashing the proceedings. 4) However, considering the circumstances of the case, it is directed that the petitioner shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. The investigation and consequential steps on the basis of investigation shall go on. 5) Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 10th December, 2009 RNS