HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY Crl. P. No. 240 of 2010 DATED: 19.01.2010 Between: Mirja Ayub Baig . Petitioner/ Accused No.1 And The State of A.P., rep. By Public Prosecutor and another .. Respondents O R D E R:- The petitioner-Accused No.1 filed this Criminal Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the F.I.R. in Crime No.276 of 2009 of Matwada Police Station, Warangal, Warangal District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 447, 457, 323 and 506 IPC and Section 3(1)(x) of SCs. & STs. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. 2. Heard. 3. The averments of the petition are that the petitioner is the husband of the de facto complainant, who is the 2nd respondent herein, and their marriage was inter-religious marriage. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner contends that it is only on account of a domestic quarrel, a complaint is lodged against the petitioner and no serious accusations are made against the petitioner- Accused No.1, and the complaint lodged against the petitioner is false. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that investigation and consequential steps on the basis of result of the investigation shall go on, but the petitioner-Accused No.1 shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any, which he can challenge. 4. With the above directions, the Criminal Petition is disposed of at the admission stage itself. _____________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J 19th January, 2010 bcj