IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH : HYDERABAD MONDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND (22ND) DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TEN Present: HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY Criminal Petition No.11545 of 2010 Between: Soma Uma Rani … Petitioner And: State of A.P., through Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad & another … Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY Criminal Petition No.11545 of 2010 ORDER: This petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings against the petitioner-A.3 in Cr.No.116 of 2010 of Palakurthy PS, Warangal district. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the first respondent-State. Perused the record. 3. On a complaint given by the 2nd respondent herein, a case was registered by PS Palakurthy (Warangal district) in Cr.No.116 of 2010 against the petitioner-A.3 and 2 others i.e., A.1 and A.2, for the offence under section 3(i)(x) of the SCs & STs (POA) Act and Section 323 IPC. According to the complainant on 02.11.2010 at about 10 a.m., A.1 and A.2 along with the petitioner-A.3 abused the complainant in the name of his caste. It is further alleged that A.1 beat the complainant. The only allegation made against the petitioner-A.3 is that she also joined A.1 and A.2 in the abuse of the complainant in the name of his caste. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that A.1 and A.2 were already arrested and released on bail and the petitioner-A.3, who is woman, is apprehending arrest. 4. In the circumstances of the case, it is considered that the truth or otherwise of the allegation contained in the complaint as to whether or not A.3 also abused the complainant in the name of his caste, is a matter to be ascertained after due investigation. The investigation cannot be stopped and therefore it can go on. The Police of Palakurthy is directed not to arrest the petitioner-A.3 till the conclusion of the investigation or filing of the charge sheet/final report as the case may be. 5. In the result, the criminal petition is disposed of with the above observation. ____________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J Date: 22.11.2010 Note: Issue CC in two days (BO) bss