THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.10468 OF 2011 ORDER: The petitioners approach this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in Crime No.38 of 2011 on the file of the Station House Officer, Agiripalli Police Station, wherein the petitioners were arrayed as Accused Nos.1 & 2 for the offence punishable under Section 3(i)(x) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. At the hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the offence arises out of certain civil disputes between the parties and there is a possibility of settlement in future. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and as lot of civil and criminal litigations are pending between the parties and as there is a possibility of settlement in future, this Court is of the view that the investigation can be completed without making arrest of the petitioners. Hence, the respondent-police are directed to complete the investigation of the case without making arrest of the petitioners herein. Further, the petitioners are also directed to cooperate with the investigating officer in completion of the case. They are also directed to appear before the investigating officer, as and when required by him. The Criminal Petition is accordingly disposed of. ______________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Dated :31st October, 2011 pnb