IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD FRIDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRL.P.No.12288 of 2010 Between:- Munigela Narsingh …Petitioners A n d The State of A.P., Rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad and another …Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRL.P.No.12288 of 2010 ORDER: This petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C for quashing further proceedings against the petitioner/accused in Cr.No.223 of 2010 of Adilabad II- Town Police Station. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent- State. Perused the record. 3. On a complaint given by the second respondent, the police registered a case against the petitioner/accused in Cr.No.223 of 2010 for the offence under Sections 3(i) (x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and Section 323 IPC. According to the complainant, who claims to be President of the Association, he belongs to SC community and that on 15-11-2010, two persons viz., Ravi and Vijay belonging to SC community came to him and found that the petitioner has encroached upon their house sites and they gave a representation to the Tahasildar, Adilabad in that regard and that the complainant enquired with the petitioner about the same and the petitioner abused him in the name of his caste on the phone and also at the office of the complainant and also assaulted him by beating with hands and the same was witnessed by B.Dattatri, M.Poshetty and D.Poshetty. 4. As seen from the complaint, specific allegations have been made against the petitioner that he abused the complainant in the name of his caste and also assaulted him physically. The truth or otherwise of the said allegations can come out only after due investigation and the same cannot be considered at this stage. 5. Having regard to the fact that specific allegations are made in the complaint, prima facie attracting the ingredients of the offences alleged, 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 against the petitioner/accused in Cr.No.223 of 2010. The investigation shall, therefore, go on. However, the petitioner/accused may not be arrested till the conclusion of investigation and filing of the charge sheet, if any. 6. In the result, the criminal petition is dismissed, with the above direction. _____________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J 10th December, 2010 Note:: CC by Monday B/o Lrkm.