THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.11082 OF 2009 Dated : 31.12.2009 Between : YSS Sharma & others ….. Petitioners/Accused a n d The State of A.P. & another ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.11082 OF 2009 ORDER : This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. by the petitioners/accused seeking to quash the proceedings in crime No.956 of 2009 of Saroornagar Police Station, L.B.Nagar, Ranga Reddy District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 323 IPC and Section 3 (1) (x) of SC & ST (POA) Act. 2) Heard. 3) The allegations leveled against the petitioners in the complaint are required to be investigated into by the investigating officer. Therefore, even before completion of investigation, proceedings against the petitioners cannot be quashed. 4) However, considering the circumstances of the case, it is directed that the petitioners shall not be arrested till filing of charge sheet, if any. The investigation and consequential steps on the basis of investigation can go on. 5) Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 31st December, 2009 Note : Issue C.C. in three days. B/o. SUR