THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.160 OF 2008 ORDER: This Criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners – accused Nos. 1 to 7 seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.74 of 2007 on the file of the Gajulamanyam Police Station, Chittoor District, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 447 and 506 read with 34 IPC and Section 3C(1)(X) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 2. Heard both sides. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that the investigation and consequential steps on the basis of result of investigation shall go on. Petitioners shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. 4. The criminal petition is disposed of with the above direction. ___________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J. 18th January 2010, Rns.