HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8477 OF 2010 Dated : 02.09.2010 Between : Smt.M.Kamala Sri … Petitioner A n d The State of A.P. & another … Respondents HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8477 OF 2010 ORDER: This Criminal Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioner-accused seeking to quash the proceedings in P.R.C.No.23 of 2010 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Manuguru, Khammam District. The de facto complainant lodged a complaint in Crime No.124 of 2009 against the petitioner alleging that the petitioner criminally intimidated her and also abused her by touching her caste name with an intention to insult her in a public view. Thus, the crime is registered for the offence punishable under Section 506 of Indian Penal Code and Section 3 (1) (x) of SCs & STs (POA) Act, 1989. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor. Initially, complainant lodged complaint against petitioner and one Manohar, Project Director. However, after due investigation and recording the statements of the witnesses, Police filed charge sheet only against the petitioner by deleting the name of said Manohar. Thus, it is clear that prima facie case is made out against the petitioner to proceed further in the matter. Therefore, this Court is of the view that it is not a fit to interfere. At this stage, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that at the time of investigation itself, this Court granted stay of arrest of the petitioner till filing of charge sheet vide orders in Crl.P.No.8337 of 2009 dated 09.12.2009. Accordingly, the petitioner was not arrested. However, while taking cognizance of the charge sheet, non-bailable warrant is issued against the petitioner. Hence, he prayed to recall the non-bailable warrant. Considering these circumstances, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the concerned Court and file an appropriate application seeking to recall the non-bailable warrant issued against him, upon which, the learned Magistrate shall dispose of said application on the same day. With above direction, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous Petitions filed in the Criminal Petition shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Dated : 02.09.2010 sur