ANWARI BEGUM Vs. STATE OF BIHAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD the learned counsel for the parties.

(2.) IN this application, the petitioners have prayed for quashing the entire criminal proceedings including the order dated 19.9.1997 passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi, in Complaint Case No. 402 of 1996, whereby the learned court below has taken cognizance of the offence under section 3(v), (vi) of the Scheduled Castes & the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities Act). Learned counsel submits that the impugned order is not maintainable and is liable to be set aside on the ground that the learned court below has failed to exercise his judicial 1mi 6/5n /2d 01 4w h P ilae g e p 15 a 0ssing the impugned order and no offence is made out against the petitioners.

(3.) OPPOSITE parties no. 2 and 3 have appeared and counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the opposite party no. 3.