THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRIMINAL PETITION No.11832 OF 2010 DATED:29-11-2010 ORDER: This petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing further proceedings in F.I.R.No.71 of 2010 of Pellakur police station, Nellore District. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the 2nd respondent-State. Perused the records. 3. Based on a complaint given by the 1st respondent herein, a case in Cr.No.71 of 2010 is registered by the police, Pellakur police station against the petitioner herein for the offences under Section 324 IPC and Section 3 (1) (x) of the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 4. A perusal of the complaint would disclose that specific allegations have been made against the petitioner to the effect that on 07-09-2010 petitioner abused the 1st respondent-complainant in the name of his caste and beat him with stones and caused injury near the left eye. It is further alleged that when one Maddila Balakrishna intervened, petitioner beat him also. The incident is said to have been witnessed by certain persons, who are named in the First Information Report. Investigation is in the threshold stage. Having regard to the nature of the offence alleged and also the fact that specific allegations have been made against the petitioner and specific overt acts have been attributed against him which require thorough investigation, to ascertain the truth or otherwise thereof, it is considered not a fit case to invoke the inherent powers of the Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. and quash further investigation. 5. It is well settled that the inherent powers of the Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. are to be exercised with due care and caution and they may not be invoked to thwart the further investigation, especially in a case where specific allegations have been made against the petitioner, prima facie, attracting the ingredients of the offence alleged. There are no valid or justifiable grounds to quash the further proceedings in Cr.No.71 of 2010 of Pellakur police station, Nellore District. 6. In the result, Criminal Petition is dismissed. _______________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J 29th November, 2010 Tsy