THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.9757 OF 2009 Dated : 20.11.2009 Between : P.Patel & another ….. Petitioners/Accused a n d The State of A.P. & another ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.9757 OF 2009 ORDER : This criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners/Accused seeking to quash proceedings in crime No.915 of 2009 of Kukatpally Police Station, Cyberabad, registered for the offence punishable under Section 3 (x) of SC & ST (POA) Act, 1989. 2) Heard. 3) The allegation against the petitioners is that on 21.07.2009 when the de facto complainant went to the house of the petitioners and asked them to let their house on rent, they abused him in filthy language by taking his caste name. 4) A very reading of the complaint shows that it is obviously artificial. However, as the complaint reveals prima facie case against the petitioners, proceedings against them cannot be quashed as the investigation is still in progress. 5) The contention of the petitioners is that their ex-tenant M.Seshagiri Rao misbehaved with the second petitioner herein for which they gave a complaint against said M.Seshagiri Rao and two others and he was remanded to judicial custody and as a counter blast to the same he got foisted this case through his friend i.e. the de facto complainant herein. Hence, considering the circumstances, it is directed that the petitioners shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. The investigation and consequential steps on the basis of investigation shall go on. 6) Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 20th November, 2009 SUR