( 1 ) THE petitioners are accused in Crime No. 238 of 2004 of Town Police station, Narsapuram. On a compliant given by the second respondent on 8-12-204, Sub- inspector of Police registered the said crime under Section 3 (1) (x) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of atrocities) Act, 1989 (the Act, for brevity ). In this petition under Section 482 of Code of criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr. PC), the accused Nos. 1 and 2 seek an order for quashing the said crime. This Court while admitting the matter on 28-12-2004 stayed the arrest of the petitioners. When the application filed by the second respondent being Crl. MP No. 205 of 2005 for vacating the said interim order, with the consent of the learned Counsel for both the parties, was heard finally and is being disposed of by this order.

( 2 ) THE second respondent (complainant) filed a written complaint alleging as follows. The petitioners and two others obtained signatures and blank promissory notes and judicial stamp papers and the complainant stood as guarantor to the persons who purchased fish feed. When those persons failed to pay the amount, the complainant repaid the said amount. On 7-5-20