HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.11036 of 2011 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioners-accused, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking to quash the proceedings initiated against them in F.I.R.No.164 of 2011 of P.S.Nandikotkur, Kurnool. Heard and perused the record. The offences alleged against the petitioners are punishable under Sections 323 and 506 read with Section 34 IPC and Section 3 (1) (x) of SC & ST (POA) Act. Admittedly, the matter is still at the stage of investigation. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the de facto complainant is claiming himself to be a person belonging to Scheduled Caste, but he in fact belongs to Backward Community. Learned counsel further submitted that he is ready to produce the documentary evidence showing that the de facto complainant belongs to Backward Community. On perusal of the records, this Court is not inclined to quash the proceedings against the petitioner, at this stage. In any event, considering the nature of the allegations, the respondent police are hereby directed to complete the investigation without making arrest of the petitioners, and the petitioners are directed to produce the relevant documents before the respondent police in proof of their contention that the de facto complainant belongs to Backward Community. With the above direction, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. The miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this criminal petition shall stand closed. ______________ RAJA ELANGO, J 9th November, 2011 v v