THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.985 OF 2011 DATED 2nd FEBRUARY, 2011. BETWEEN : Satharla Boya Chinna Buchanna & others .. Petitioners-A.1 to A.3 and The State of A.P. & another ..Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.985 OF 2011 ORDER: Petitioners approach this Court with a prayer to quash F.I.R.No.4 of 2011 of Gadwal Rural Police Station, Mahaboobnagar District. Heard. Admittedly, the matter is still at the stage of investigation. Offence alleged against the petitioners is punishable under Section 3 (1) (x) of SCs & STs (POA) Act and 504 of Indian Penal Code. On perusal of the record, this Court is of the view that this is a matter, which requires to be investigated into by the Police. As such, this Court is not inclined to quash the proceedings against the petitioners at this stage. In any event, the investigation officer is directed to consider the age of the first petitioner being 70 years old and proceed with the investigation without making his arrest. With the above observation, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions filed in this Criminal Petition, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ RAJA ELANGO, J 2nd February, 2011 sur