IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT: HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.4070 of 2009 Between: R. Tippa Reddy ... PETITIONER/ACCUSED a n d State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad and another … RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANTS ORDER: The petitioner who is stated to be an Advocate is accused of offence punishable under Section 3 (1) (x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 in Crime No.131 of 2009 of I Town Police Station, Kadapa. 2. On reading of contents of First Information Report it is evident that the offence took place in a public place having public view and also there were public who witnessed it and who came to the rescue of the defacto complainant. Truth or otherwise of the said allegations is a question which has to be investigated into and concluded by the Investigating Officer. This Court does not intend to go into the truth and probabilities of the case in this petition under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. This Court does not find any reason to intercept the investigation at its threshold. 3. In the result, the petition is dismissed. However, the Investigating Officer may not arrest the petitioner during investigation until filing of charge sheet. ________________________________ SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU, J August 20, 2010. PN HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.4070 of 2009 August 20, 2010