IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD TUESDAY, THE 10th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2009 CRIMINAL PETITION No.6061 of 2009 Between: Vemula Nageswara Rao ….PETITIONER(S) a n d The State of A.P. through Station Office Penuganchiprolu P.S., Rep by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad and another ….RESPONDENT(S) THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.6061 of 2009 ORDER: This Criminal Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioner to quash the proceedings against him in Crime No.172 of 2009 of Penuganchiprolu Police Station, Krishna District, registered for the offences punishable under Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. 2. Heard. Notice issued to R-2 not yet returned served. 3. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that the investigation and consequential steps on the basis of result of the investigation shall go on, but the petitioner shall not be arrested till filing of the charge sheet, if any. 4. The Criminal Petition is accordingly, disposed of at the stage of admission. ________________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 10th November 2009 CVRK