The petitioners 1 to 4/A.1, A.2, A.5 and A.4 are accused of offences punishable under Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and Section 323 IPC. It is alleged that the de facto complainant is working as maid servant of one Ramulu and that A.1 to A.5 are abusing her in the name of caste as ‘mala madiga bitch’ and are threatening her. It is contended by the petitioners’ counsel that the petitioners have nothing to do with the de facto complainant and that they have some scores with their neighbour Ramulu in whose house the de facto complaint is working as a servant maid and that at the instance of Ramulu, this false report was given to the police. Truth or otherwise of the allegations being a question of fact cannot be considered by this Court in this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. Having regard to the allegations in the F.I.R., it is a matter for investigation and it cannot be quashed at its threshold.