THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRIMINAL PETITION No :12363 of 2010 DATED:13-12-2010 ORDER: This petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing further proceedings in Cr.No.80 of 2010 of Pebbair police station, Mahaboobnagar District. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners; learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the 1st respondent- State. Perused the records. 3. On a complaint given by the 2nd respondent herein, police registered a case in Cr.No.80 of 2010 against the petitioners-A1 and A2 for the offences under Section 3 (1) (x) of the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and Section 323 IPC. Investigation is pending. According to the 2nd respondent-complainant, on 03-10-2009 when clothes were being distributed to the flood victims in the village, petitioners-A1 and A2, who belong to the Scheduled Caste, sought distribution of clothes to them also and that the 2nd respondent abused them in the name of their caste stating that as they belong to the Scheduled Caste they need not be given clothes. The allegations contained in the complaint, prima facie, attract the ingredients of the offences alleged. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners would however submit that the offence is alleged to have taken place on 03-10-2009 and the complaint was given nine months later on 11-06-2010 and the long and unexplained delay in giving the complaint would tend to falsify the allegations made therein. 5. The reasons for the said inordinate delay in giving the complaint can be ascertained only during the course of investigation. On the ground of delay in giving the complaint, the further investigation cannot be stalled, especially when the complaint discloses specific allegations against the accused, prima facie, attracting the ingredients of the offences alleged. In the circumstances, 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 in Cr.No.80 of 2010 of Pebbair police station, Mahaboobnagar District. Investigation can go on. However, petitioners-A1 and A2 may not be arrested till the completion of investigation and filing of charge sheet/final report, as the case may be. 6. In the result, Criminal Petition is dismissed. _______________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY,J 13th December, 2010. Tsy