THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.9297 OF 2009 Dated : 09.11.2009 Between : Chiranjeevi Vara Prasad ….. Petitioner a n d The State of A.P. & another ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.9297 OF 2009 ORDER : This criminal petition is filed by the petitioner/accused under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings in crime No.229 of 2009 of Rajahmundry III Town Police Station registered for the offence punishable under Section 3 (x) of Prevention of SC & ST (POA) Act. 2) Heard. 3) The material on record reveals that there is possibility of the alleged incident not taking place as one K.Radha Bai, who is working as a Radiographer in the same hospital, gave a statement before the Enquiry Officer, District Hospital, Rajahmundry, a copy of which is enclosed to the criminal petition, stating that no such incident has happened. Hence, in the circumstances, it is directed that the petitioner shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. The investigation and consequential steps on the basis of investigation shall go on and the petitioner is at liberty to challenge the charge sheet, if any filed. 4) Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 9th November, 2009 SUR