HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.10157 of 2010 Date : 21.12.2011 Between: Pulimamidi Srinivas Goud. …Petitioner And State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Public Prosecutor & another. …Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.10157 of 2010 ORDER : This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.457 of 2010 on the file of P.S.Shadnagar, Mahabubnagar District. The aforesaid crime is registered on the complaint filed by the 2nd respondent herein. In her complaint, dated 04.10.2010, it is stated by the complainant that she is working as Village Secretary of Mogiligidda village in Shadnagar Mandal of Mahabubnagar District and the petitioner/accused was introduced to her about 8 months earlier to the date of complaint. It is alleged that the petitioner, stating that he has already divorced his wife, and promising to marry her, he has developed acquaintance with the complainant and they lived together for about 8 months. In the complaint, it is further stated that when she has pressurized the petitioner/accused to marry her, she was abused by mentioning her caste and threatened to pass-on her nude photo pictures taken by him. Complaint further states that the petitioner/accused has threatened to kill the complainant in case she doesn’t get transferred from that place. In this criminal petition, it is submitted by the learned counsel for petitioner that as much as there is no complaint of abusing the complainant with an intention to insult her by mentioning her caste, no case is made out for the offence under Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1987. It is further alleged that even for the other alleged offences, this is not a case to proceed with investigation. On the other hand, it is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent that when the complaint is looked into in its entirety, it attracts the offences under Sections 3(1)(x) and 3(1)(xii) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1987, apart from cheating and other offences. While it is true that there is no specific complaint by the 2nd respondent about causing insult by the petitioner by mentioning her caste while abusing within public view, but, if the complaint is looked into in its totality, I am of the view that it is a matter for further investigation but not a case to quash the proceedings at this stage, by entertaining this petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. Taking into account the contents of the complaint and the interim order passed by this Court during the pendency of this petition, while I am not inclined to quash the proceedings, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this criminal petition, directing the respondents to complete the investigation as expeditiously as possible and take appropriate steps in accordance with law. There shall be a further direction to the respondents not to take any steps for arresting the petitioner till investigation is completed and final report is filed. Subject to above directions, this criminal petition is disposed of. ____________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY 21st December 2011 ajr