THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRIMINAL PETITION No.11727 OF 2010 DATED: 25-11-2010 ORDER: This petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing the proceedings in pursuance of Cr.No.70 of 2010 of Kodakandla police station, Warangal District. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the 1st respondent-State. Perused the record. 3. Based on a complaint given by the 2nd respondent herein, a case in Cr.No.70 of 2010 was registered against the petitioner for the offences under Sections 3 (1) (x) (xiv) of the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 ( for brevity, ‘the Act’); Section 506 IPC and Section 27 of the Indian Arms Act. In the complaint, it is alleged that on 17-10-2010 at about 11.00 a.m. when the complainant and others were entering Lord Anjaneya Swamy temple for performing pooja, petitioner abused them in the name of caste and subsequently also he threatened the complainant and intimidated him by showing the gun. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner gave a complaint against the 2nd respondent alleging offences under Sections 448, 506 r/w 34 IPC and the same was registered as Cr.No.16 of 2010 and as a counterblast false complaint is given by the 2nd respondent against the petitioner subsequently, which was registered as Cr.No.70 of 2010. He would further submit that earlier also, the 2nd respondent gave a similar complaint against the petitioner alleging offence under Section 3 (1) (x) of the Act and the same was registered as Cr.No.43 of 2009 on 11-05-2009 and after investigation, police filed final report stating that the complaint is false. He would therefore contend that the 2nd respondent is in the habit of giving false complaints against the petitioner being instigated by others, who are inimical to the petitioner. 5. Be that as it may, the truth or otherwise of the allegations contained in the complaint can be ascertained only after due investigation. In view of the specific allegations made in the complaint that the petitioner abused the 2nd respondent in the name of caste and also intimidated him by showing gun, it is considered necessary that the said allegation has to be investigated into to find the truth or otherwise thereof. It is therefore considered not a fit case to invoke the inherent powers of the Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. and quash further investigation. However, petitioner, who is stated to be a Medical Practitioner and aged 64 years, may not be arrested till the conclusion of investigation and filing of the charge sheet/final report, as the case may be. 6. In the result, Criminal Petition is disposed of with the above direction. _______________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J 25th November, 2010. Note: Furnish C.C. of the order within two days. B/o Tsy