HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.11205 of 2011 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioners-accused Nos.1 to 15, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking to quash the proceedings initiated against them in Crime No.93 of 2011 of Molakalacheruvu P.S., Chittoor District. Heard and perused the record. The offences alleged against the petitioners are punishable under Sections 3(i)(x) of SCs & STs (POA) Act and Sections 109, 506 read with Section 34 of IPC. Admittedly, the matter is at the stage of investigation. Further, the complaint prima facie reveals some allegations against the petitioners. Hence, this Court is not inclined to quash the proceedings against the petitioners, at this stage. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that there is every possibility of settlement between the parties due to intervention of elders and if the petitioners are arrested at this stage that will cause prejudice to the future settlement between them. Considering the submission of the learned counsel and in the facts and circumstances of the case, the police are hereby directed to complete the investigation without making arrest of the petitioners and after completion of investigation to file a final report either way before the competent Court. With the above direction, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, filed shall stand closed. _____________ RAJA ELANGO, J 11th November, 2011 cbs HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Criminal Petition No.11205 of 2011 (Disposed of) 11th November, 2011 cbs