THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRIMINAL PETITION No.12402 OF 2010 DATED:15-12-2010 ORDER: This petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing further investigation in Cr.No.579 of 2010 of Gajuwaka police station, Visakhapatnam. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the 1st respondent-State. None appeared for the 2nd respondent. Perused the records. 3. Based on a complaint given by the 2nd respondent herein, police registered a case in Cr.No.579 of 2010 against the petitioner for the offence under Section 3 (1) (x) of the Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. According to the 2nd respondent-complainant, he worked as Secretary of ‘Mathrusri Cooperative Building Society Limited’ in 2006 and the petitioner-accused who was the member of the Society used to move closely with the President of the Society and thereupon some disputes arose between the petitioner and the 2nd respondent-complainant regarding the registration of ten plots and that on 18-11-2010 at about 12.00 noon, 2nd respondent-complainant called the petitioner to Duvvada railway station road and questioned him about the Society affairs. Thereupon, petitioner abused the 2nd respondent-complainant in the name of his caste, as the 2nd respondent-complainant belongs to Scheduled Caste community, and also criminally intimidated him and the same was witnessed by G.Srinivasa Rao, V.Nageswara Rao and others. 4. Having regard to the specific allegation made in the complaint to the effect that the 2nd respondent- complainant was abused in the name of his caste by the petitioner, the matter requires thorough investigation to ascertain the truth or otherwise of the allegation. 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. Investigation shall go on. However, petitioner may not be arrested till the completion of investigation and filing of the charge sheet/final report, as the case may be. 5. Criminal Petition is dismissed with the above direction. _______________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J 15th December, 2010 Tsy