HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY Criminal Petition No.2468 of 2009 ORDER: This criminal petition is filed under section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing the proceedings in pursuance of FIR No.4 of 2009 of Chinthapally PS, against the petitioner. 2. Adjournment sought on behalf of the petitioner was refused. Heard the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the first respondent-State. Perused the record. 3. On a complaint given by the 2nd respondent, who was working as village Secretary, Anjali Sanivaram Gram Panchayat, FIR in Cr.No.4 of 2009 was registered at Chinthapally PS for the offences under Sections 506 and 509 of IPC and Section 3(1)(ix)& (x) of the SC, ST (POA) Act, 1989. In the complaint, the 2nd respondent alleged that she belongs to Scheduled Tribe and the petitioner, who is reporter in news paper along with others, who are all working in Print and electronic media, have been blackmailing the complainant to pay Rs.50,000/- or else, they would not allow her to do her job. It is further alleged that if the complainant does not make the payment, they would see to it that she is removed from service. Specific allegation has been made against the petitioner and others, that they have abused the complainant in the name of her caste to the effect that “people of her caste are unfit to do any job”. 4. Having regard to the nature of the offences alleged and the specific allegations made against the petitioner in the complaint, which prima-facie attract the ingredients of the offences alleged, it is considered not a fit case to quash further proceedings in pursuance of FIR No.4 of 2009. The truth or otherwise of the said allegations contained in the complaint have to be necessarily ascertained after due investigation. There are absolutely no valid or sufficient grounds to quash further proceedings by invoking inherent jurisdiction of the Court under section 482 Cr.P.C. 5. In the result, the criminal petition is dismissed. __________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J Date: 29.09.2011 bss