THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.1886 OF 2009 Dated : 24.11.2009 Between : K.Vijaya Lakshmi & another ….. Petitioners/A.1 & A.2 a n d The State of A.P. & another ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.1886 OF 2009 ORDER : This criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners/A.1 & A.2 seeking to quash proceedings in crime No.43 of 2009 of Wanaparthy Police Station, Mahaboob Nagar District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 3 (1) (x) of SC & ST (POA) Act, 1989. 2) Heard. 3) The allegation against the petitioners is of their abusing the defacto complainant and another by taking their caste name. 4) A reading of the complaint does not reveal any substantial reason for the alleged incident. However, as the investigation is still in progress, proceedings against the petitioners cannot be quashed. But, in the circumstances of the case, 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. 5) Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 24th November, 2009 SUR