THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION NO.7441 OF 2011 ORDER: The petitioners-accused Nos.1 to 8 approach this Court with a prayer to quash the complaint made against them in crime No.91 of 2011 of Tiruchanoor Police Station, Tirupathi Rural Mandal, Chittoor District, registered for the offences under Section 324 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and under Section 3 (i) (x) of SC & STs POA Act {“the Act” for brevity}. Learned counsel for the petitioners confined his arguments only in connection with petitioner Nos.2 to 8 since the allegations are only against the first petitioner to attract an offence under Section 3 (i) (x) of the Act. In the complaint, insofar as petitioner Nos.2 to 8 are concerned, nothing is shown that they have committed the offence under Section 3 (i) (x) of the Act. Perused the entire record and the complaint lodged by the de facto complainant. This Court is of the view that petitioner Nos.2 to 8 cannot be proceeded against for the offence under Section 3 (i) (x) of the Act. Hence, the complaint against petitioner Nos.2 to 8 for the offence under Section 3 (i) (x) of the Act is quashed. The respondent-police are at liberty to proceed against the first petitioner for the offence under Section 3 (i) (x) of the Act and under Section 324 read with Section 34 IPC. As far as petitioner Nos.2 to 8 are concerned, they can be proceeded only for the offence under Section 324 read with Section 34 IPC. Subject to the above, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. _______________ (RAJA ELANGO, J) 24th August 2011 RRB