Thakur Surekhadeep Singh, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
This criminal petition sought to quash proceedings under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act based on a false complaint. The court held that despite disputes, stopping police investigation was not possible, but stayed the accused's arrest until the charge sheet was filed and disposed of the petition.
What did the court decide?
Police directed to investigate; arrest of accused-petitioners stayed until filing of charge sheet.