HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRL.P.No.12040 OF 2010 ORDER: This petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C for quashing further proceedings against the petitioner/accused in Cr.No.115 of 2010 of Kohir Police Station, Medak District. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent- State. Perused the record. 3. Based on a complaint given by the second respondent, who is working as Senior Assistant in Primary Health Centre, the police registered a case in Cr.No.115 of 2010 against the petitioner, who is also working in the same office, for the offence under Section 3(i)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. According to the complainant, she belongs to SC Mala community and the petitioner abused her in the name of her caste as she deducted a sum of Rs.600/- towards APGLI from the salary of the petitioner, instead of Rs.200/-. According to the complainant, the said amount was deducted in pursuance of G.O.Ms.No.231 dated 28-06-2010, based on the basic pay of the petitioner. She alleges that the petitioner unnecessarily abused her in the name of her caste saying that she does not know the rules because she belongs to SC community. 4. Having regard to the allegations made in the complaint, prima facie attracting the ingredients of the offence under Section 3(i)(x) of the Act, it is considered not a fit case to invoke the inherent powers of the Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C and quash further investigation in Cr.No.115 of 2010. The truth or otherwise of the allegations made in the complaint will come out only after investigation into the complaint. 5. It is well settled principle of law that the inherent powers of the Court have to be exercised with care, caution and circumspection and they cannot be invoked to thwart further investigation into the F.I.R., that too at the threshold stage and especially where the complaint discloses specific allegations prima facie attracting the ingredients of the offence alleged. 6. In view of the specific allegation made by the petitioner against the complainant, which requires investigation to ascertain the truth or otherwise thereof, it is considered not a fit case to invoke the inherent powers of the Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C., and quash further proceedings. However, having regard to the fact that the petitioner/accused is also a government employee working in the same office, it is considered that he may not be arrested till the conclusion of investigation and filing of charge sheet, if any. 7. In the result, the criminal petition is dismissed, with the above direction. ____________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J 02nd December, 2010 Lrkm. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRL.P.No.12040 OF 2010 Between:- L.Ravi Kumar …Petitioner A n d The State of A.P., Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad and another …Respondents