THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION NO.839 OF 2010 ORDER: This criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners-accused Nos.1 and 2 seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.280 of 2009 of Peddapally Police Station, Karimnagar District, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 3(I)(i) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. 2. Heard. 3. The allegation against the petitioners is of demolishing the house belonging to the de facto complainant and using filthy language against him. The record reveals that the de facto complainant-second respondent submitted a reply to the notice issued by the Peddapally Gram Panchayat stating that he never made any construction in their site and there are suits pending against each other. 4. Considering these circumstances, it is directed that the investigation and consequential steps on the basis of result of investigation shall go on. However, petitioners shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. 5. The Criminal Petitions is disposed of with the above direction. ___________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J. 4th February 2010, Rns.