THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION NO.1308 OF 2010 ORDER: This criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners – accused seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.764 of 2009 of Vanasthalipuram Police Station, Cyberabad, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 3(1)(viii) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes(Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 324 and 506 of IPC and 156(3) of Cr.P.C. 2. Heard. 3. Considering the circumstances of the case, it is directed that the petitioners shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. However, investigation and consequential steps on the basis of result of investigation shall go on. 4. The Criminal Petition is disposed of with the above direction. ___________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J. 19th February 2010, Rns.