IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.16717 of 2007 Between: Challapalli Ramakrishna & others. … Petitioners And The Superintendent of Police, West Godavari District, Eluru & others. … Respondents Counsel for the Petitioners: Sri A. Chandraiah Naidu Counsel for respondents 1-4: AGP for Home The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.16717 of 2007 ORDER: At the interlocutory stage, the writ petition is taken up for hearing and disposal having regard to the nature of the writ petition. This writ petition is filed for issuance of Certiorari to quash Crime No.74 of 2007 on the file of respondent No.4. The petitioners are accused in Crime No.74 of 2007 registered in Denduluru Police Station, Eluru, East Godavari District, for the offence under Section 3(i)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. They filed the present writ petition seeking quashing of the same. The contents of the FIR reveal that the petitioners are alleged to have abused the defacto complainant, namely, Cheeli Venkanna in his caste name apart from beating him. In the counter affidavit filed by respondent No.2, it is inter alia stated that he has examined as many as 12 witnesses and recorded their statements, that all the witnesses corroborated the allegations contained in the FIR, that there is ample evidence to prove the offence against the petitioners and that as the petitioners are absconding, the case is pending for want of their arrest. At the hearing, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home stated that the investigation has been completed and charge sheet is yet to be filed. On a careful reading of the contents of the FIR, I am of the opinion that if the allegations are taken on their face value, they constitute an offence. Therefore, in exercise of its jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, this Court will not quash the criminal proceedings initiated against the petitioners. For the abovementioned reasons, I find no merit in the writ petition. While entertaining this writ petition, this Court has directed stay of arrest of the petitioners. Since the investigation is completed, I feel it appropriate that the Special Court considers release of the petitioners on bail on their filing their bail application, subject to such terms and conditions as it deems it proper. Subject to the above direction, the writ petition is dismissed. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition, WVMP.No.2443 of 2007 and WPMP.No.21306 of 2007 are also dismissed. __________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 16.06.2010. ES