1 Reserved on : 07.04.2026 Pronounced on : 25.04.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION No. 26682 OF 2024 (GM-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION No. 29801 OF 2024 (GM-RES) IN WRIT PETITION No. 26682 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SRI MANJESH B., S/O LATE BASAVALINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT OF NO.3, SHUBHODAYA 7TH MAIN, WEST OF CHORD ROAD SHIVANAGARA, RAJAJI NAGAR BENGALURU CITY – 560 010. ... PETITIONER (BY SRI M.ARUNA SHYAM, SENIOR ADVOCATE A/W., SRI SUYOG HERELE E., ADVOCATE) AND: 1 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH HALAGURU PS, REPRESENTED BY SPP 2 HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING BENGALURU – 560 001. 2 . SRI SOMANNA BHOVI CHIKKAPUTTASWAMA BHOVI AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT AGASANAPURA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA – 571 475. ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI CLIFTON ROZARIO, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. MAITREYI KRISHNAN, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF THE CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS INCLUDING THE ORDER OF COGNIZANCE DTD. 22.08.2024 IN SPLC.NO. 215/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE LEARNED V ADJ, MANDYA INCLUDING FIR, COMPLAINT AND CHARGE SHEET IN CONNECTION WITH CRIME NO. 109/2024 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT HALAGUR PS FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES UNDER SECTION 324, 323, 504, 34, 506 OF IPC AND SECTION 3(2)(va), 3(1)(s) AND 3(1)(r) OF SC AND ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) AMENDEMENT ACT 2015 IN SO FAR AS THIS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED (PRODUCED AT ANNX-A, B, C AND D). IN WRIT PETITION No. 29801 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SRI MANJESH B., S/O LATE A.L.BASAVALINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT MALAVALLI TALUK 3 KASABA HOBLI, AGASANAPURA POST MANDYA – 571 430. ... PETITIONER (BY SRI M.ARUNA SHYAM, SENIOR ADVOCATE A/W., SRI SUYOG HERELE E., ADVOCATE) AND: 1 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH HALAGURU PS, REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING BENGALURU – 560 001. 2 . SRI SOMANNA BHOVI S/O LATE SUBBA BHOVI AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT AGASANAPURA VILLAGE MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA – 571 475. ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI CLIFTON ROZARIO, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING READ WITH SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023 TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLIANT DATED 17/10/2024 IN CRIME NO. 167/2024 REGISTERED BY THE R-1 HALAGUR POLICE ON THE FILE OF THE PRL CIVIL JUDGE (Jr. Dn) AND JMFC COURT, MALAVALLI, MANDYA DIST. FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 54, 118(1), 351(2), 351(2) AND 352 OF BNS, 2023 IN SO FAR AS THIS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED (PRODUCED AT ANNX-A AND B). THESE WRIT PETITIONS HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR ORDERS ON 07.04.2026, COMING ON FOR PRONOUNCEMENT THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:- 4 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CAV ORDER The parties to the lis are common in both these petitions, but the crime numbers stand different. The petitioner who is common, is accused No.2 in Crime No.109 of 2024 and accused No.1 in Crime No.167 of 2024 concerning Writ Petition Nos.26682 of 2024 and 29801 of 2024 respectively. 2. Heard Sri M. Aruna Shyam, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri B.N.Jagadeesha, learned Additional State Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent No.1 and Sri Clifton Rozario, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 in both the petitions. 3. Facts in brief, germane, are as follows: - W.P.No.26682 of 2024: 3.1. The petitioner is a public servant employed in the Department of Town Planning in the cadre of Joint Director. The mother of the petitioner is said to be holding a quarrying licence for 5 over two decades. On 15-05-2024, the mother of the petitioner was served with an inspection notice from the office of the Mining and Geology, Mandya to be present during the inspection that was scheduled on 25-06-2024. Since the mother of the petitioner was suffering from age related ailments, the petitioner accompanied her to the alleged spot of inspection as well. It is the case of the prosecution that on 25-06-2024, when the petitioner visited the spot, the 2nd respondent and his accomplices questioned the petitioner and accused No.1 regarding digging of trenches in their land. It is then alleged that accused No.1 began hurling abuses at the complainant and his accomplices and upon being completely aware of the caste of the 2nd respondent, accused No.1 held him by his collar and along with the petitioner indulged in assault and caused injuries. On the next day, the 2nd respondent registers a complaint before the jurisdictional Police alleging the said assault. The complaint becomes a crime in Crime No.109 of 2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 324, 504, 506 and 34 of the IPC and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 (‘the Act’ for short). The Police conduct investigation and 6 file a charge sheet against the petitioner and accused No.1. Filing of charge sheet and issuance of summons is what has driven the petitioner to this Court in the subject petition. W.P.No.29801 of 2024: 3.2. The parties remain the same. The cause of action for filing the subject petition in terms of the averment in the petition is as follows: - It is the case of the prosecution that on 16-10-2024, accused Nos.2 and 3, attempted to move a pile of stones lying over the graves of the complainant’s ancestors and community members which lies adjacent to the lands in which quarrying was taking place of the mother of the petitioner. The complainant is said to have intervened to prevent them from doing so and on that night, it appears, accused Nos. 2 and 3 visited the house of an individual by name Umesh, caused disturbance carrying wooden logs. Therefore, comes the next complaint on accused Nos. 2 and 3 and the petitioner. Filing of the complaint has driven the petitioner to this Court in the subject petition. 7 4. Learned senior counsel Sri M. Aruna Shyam appearing for the petitioner in both the cases would vehemently contend that all the allegations are against the mother of the petitioner. The allegation against the petitioner relates only to his presence at the scene. The learned senior counsel submits that there is a long pending civil dispute between the complainant and the family of the petitioner. The complaints are filed only to harass the petitioner who is a public servant to settle their personal scores. Insofar as Crime No.167 of 2024 concerning Writ Petition No.29801 of 2024 is concerned, the allegation is wholly against accused Nos. 2 and 3 and not even a word against accused No.1/ the petitioner who has been drawn into the web of proceedings only for the reason that he is a public servant, to tarnish his image and to settle scores. The learned senior counsel submits that the entire squabble between the petitioner and the complainant is recorded on a mobile phone and if needed it would be produced, which would clearly reveal that it is the complainant and his accomplices who have hurled abuses and assaulted the petitioner. 8 5. Per contra, the learned counsel Sri Clifton Rozario appearing for the complainant/2nd respondent would contend that hurling of abuses has happened in the open. Therefore, on disputed questions of fact this Court should not interfere and obliterate the crime. The petition is not even maintainable, as the challenge is to the order taking cognizance under the Act, which cannot be entertained at the hands of this Court or obliterated. He would submit that the Police in one of the cases have investigated and filed charge sheet. It is for the petitioner to come out clean in a full- blown trial. 6. The learned Additional State Public Prosecutor appearing for the 1st respondent/State would also toe the lines of the complainant to contend that the Police have filed a charge sheet and therefore, it is for the petitioner to come out clean in a full- blown trial. 7. I have given my anxious consideration to the submissions made by the respective learned counsel and have perused the material on record. 9 W.P.No.26682 of 2024: 8. The petitioner is accused No.2. The offences alleged are as afore-quoted hereinabove. The entire issue triggers from registration of a complaint. It is, therefore, necessary to notice the complaint so registered. It reads as follows: “UÉ, ಆರಕ ೕಕರು ಹಲಗೂರು ೕ ಾೆ, ಹಲಗೂರು, ಮಳವ ಾಲೂಕು. ಇಂದ, ೋಮಣ !ೋ" #$ %ಕ&ಪ(ಟ*ಾ+ಮ !ೋ" ,ಾಸ: ಅಗಸನಪ(ರ 0ಾ1ಮ ಕಸ!ಾ 2ೋಬ, ಮಳವ ಾಲೂಕು, ಮಂಡ5 67ೆ. 8ೕ$ £ÀA.:8105078513. 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ಇಬEರೂ ನನeನುe ನನeನುe ನನeನುe ನನeನುe mNದು>ೊಂಡು mNದು>ೊಂಡು mNದು>ೊಂಡು mNದು>ೊಂಡು ಅ7ೇ ಅ7ೇ ಅ7ೇ ಅ7ೇ ಇದG ಇದG ಇದG ಇದG ಕಲನುe ಕಲನುe ಕಲನುe ಕಲನುe ಎJ<>ೊಂಡು ಎJ<>ೊಂಡು ಎJ<>ೊಂಡು ಎJ<>ೊಂಡು ನನe ನನe ನನe ನನe ತ7ೆ0ೆ ತ7ೆ0ೆ ತ7ೆ0ೆ ತ7ೆ0ೆ 2ಾಗೂ 2ಾಗೂ 2ಾಗೂ 2ಾಗೂ !ೆe0ೆ !ೆe0ೆ !ೆe0ೆ !ೆe0ೆ, >ಾಲುಗ0ೆ >ಾಲುಗ0ೆ >ಾಲುಗ0ೆ >ಾಲುಗ0ೆ Jೕವ1,ಾX Jೕವ1,ಾX Jೕವ1,ಾX Jೕವ1,ಾX 2ೊdೆದು 2ೊdೆದು 2ೊdೆದು 2ೊdೆದು ರಕ<0ಾಯ ರಕ<0ಾಯ ರಕ<0ಾಯ ರಕ<0ಾಯ MಾNರುಾ<=ೆ MಾNರುಾ<=ೆ MಾNರುಾ<=ೆ MಾNರುಾ<=ೆ 2ಾಗೂ 2ಾಗೂ 2ಾಗೂ 2ಾಗೂ ನನeನುe ನನeನುe ನನeನುe ನನeನುe >ೆಳ>ೆ& >ೆಳ>ೆ& >ೆಳ>ೆ& >ೆಳ>ೆ& ತ ತ ತ ತ Lೆಲ>ೆ& Lೆಲ>ೆ& Lೆಲ>ೆ& Lೆಲ>ೆ& >ೆಡ" >ೆಡ" >ೆಡ" >ೆಡ" >ಾಂದ >ಾಂದ >ಾಂದ >ಾಂದ 2ೊ_Gರುಾ<=ೆ 2ೊ_Gರುಾ<=ೆ 2ೊ_Gರುಾ<=ೆ 2ೊ_Gರುಾ<=ೆ 2ಾಗೂ 2ಾಗೂ 2ಾಗೂ 2ಾಗೂ ಪ(ಟ*=ಾಮ ಪ(ಟ*=ಾಮ ಪ(ಟ*=ಾಮ ಪ(ಟ*=ಾಮ !ೋ" !ೋ" !ೋ" !ೋ" #$ #$ #$ #$ >ೊಳಲಗ >ೊಳಲಗ >ೊಳಲಗ >ೊಳಲಗ !ೋ" !ೋ" !ೋ" !ೋ", ೋಮ?ೇಖರ ೋಮ?ೇಖರ ೋಮ?ೇಖರ ೋಮ?ೇಖರ #$ #$ #$ #$ ಕೃಷ ಕೃಷ ಕೃಷ ಕೃಷ !ೋ" !ೋ" !ೋ" !ೋ", ಉCೕಶ ಉCೕಶ ಉCೕಶ ಉCೕಶ #$ #$ #$ #$ ೋಮಗ ೋಮಗ ೋಮಗ ೋಮಗ !ೋ" !ೋ" !ೋ" !ೋ", ೋಮಣ ೋಮಣ ೋಮಣ ೋಮಣ #$ #$ #$ #$ ಸುಬE ಸುಬE ಸುಬE ಸುಬE !ೋ" !ೋ" !ೋ" !ೋ", ರ" ರ" ರ" ರ" #$ #$ #$ #$ ಮುತ<!ೋ" ಮುತ<!ೋ" ಮುತ<!ೋ" ಮುತ<!ೋ" ರವರುಗಳ ರವರುಗಳ ರವರುಗಳ ರವರುಗಳ Iೊೆ Iೊೆ Iೊೆ Iೊೆ ದುಂdಾ ದುಂdಾ ದುಂdಾ ದುಂdಾ ವತYLೆoಂದ ವತYLೆoಂದ ವತYLೆoಂದ ವತYLೆoಂದ ವJYಸುಾ< ವJYಸುಾ< ವJYಸುಾ< ವJYಸುಾ< ಅವರುಗಳ ಅವರುಗಳ ಅವರುಗಳ ಅವರುಗಳ Cೕಲು Cೕಲು Cೕಲು Cೕಲು ಸಹ ಸಹ ಸಹ ಸಹ ಹ7ೆ ಹ7ೆ ಹ7ೆ ಹ7ೆ MಾNರುಾ<=ೆ MಾNರುಾ<=ೆ MಾNರುಾ<=ೆ MಾNರುಾ<=ೆ. Lಾ Lಾ Lಾ Lಾವ(ಗಳV ವ(ಗಳV ವ(ಗಳV ವ(ಗಳV ನಮT ನಮT ನಮT ನಮT IಾJಯನುe IಾJಯನುe IಾJಯನುe IಾJಯನುe mNದು mNದು mNದು mNದು ವಡi=ೆಂದು ವಡi=ೆಂದು ವಡi=ೆಂದು ವಡi=ೆಂದು !ೈಯ!ೇN !ೈಯ!ೇN !ೈಯ!ೇN !ೈಯ!ೇN ಎಂ_ದG>ೆ& ಎಂ_ದG>ೆ& ಎಂ_ದG>ೆ& ಎಂ_ದG>ೆ& ಸದ ಸದ ಸದ ಸದ ರವರುಗಳV ರವರುಗಳV ರವರುಗಳV ರವರುಗಳV Lೇ,ೇನು Lೇ,ೇನು Lೇ,ೇನು Lೇ,ೇನು ಒಕ&ಗರ ಒಕ&ಗರ ಒಕ&ಗರ ಒಕ&ಗರ ವಡi ವಡi ವಡi ವಡi ಸೂjೆ ಸೂjೆ ಸೂjೆ ಸೂjೆ ಮಕ&ಳV ಮಕ&ಳV ಮಕ&ಳV ಮಕ&ಳV ಎಂದು ಎಂದು ಎಂದು ಎಂದು !ೈಯುಾ< !ೈಯುಾ< !ೈಯುಾ< !ೈಯುಾ<, ನಮTಗಳ ನಮTಗಳ ನಮTಗಳ ನಮTಗಳ ಕುJ<0ೆಪl*ಗಳನುe ಕುJ<0ೆಪl*ಗಳನುe ಕುJ<0ೆಪl*ಗಳನುe ಕುJ<0ೆಪl*ಗಳನುe mNದು>ೊಂಡು mNದು>ೊಂಡು mNದು>ೊಂಡು mNದು>ೊಂಡು ಅವರ ಅವರ ಅವರ ಅವರ ಕOಾಲಕೂ& ಕOಾಲಕೂ& ಕOಾಲಕೂ& ಕOಾಲಕೂ& ಸಹ ಸಹ ಸಹ ಸಹ >ೈಗಂದ >ೈಗಂದ >ೈಗಂದ >ೈಗಂದ 2ೊdೆದು 2ೊdೆದು 2ೊdೆದು 2ೊdೆದು ೕ,ೇLಾದರೂ ೕ,ೇLಾದರೂ ೕ,ೇLಾದರೂ ೕ,ೇLಾದರೂ ನಮT ನಮT ನಮT ನಮT ಬ ಬ ಬ ಬ ತ7ೆ ತ7ೆ ತ7ೆ ತ7ೆ ಎJ< ಎJ< ಎJ< ಎJ< ನdೆದ=ೆ ನdೆದ=ೆ ನdೆದ=ೆ ನdೆದ=ೆ 2ಾಗೂ 2ಾಗೂ 2ಾಗೂ 2ಾಗೂ ನಮTನುe ನಮTನುe ನಮTನುe ನಮTನುe ಪ1\eಸುವ ಪ1\eಸುವ ಪ1\eಸುವ ಪ1\eಸುವ kೈಯY kೈಯY kೈಯY kೈಯY MಾNದ=ೆ MಾNದ=ೆ MಾNದ=ೆ MಾNದ=ೆ ಮTನುe ಮTನುe ಮTನುe ಮTನುe 2ೊdೆದು 2ೊdೆದು 2ೊdೆದು 2ೊdೆದು ಾoಸುೆ<ೕ,ೆಂದು ಾoಸುೆ<ೕ,ೆಂದು ಾoಸುೆ<ೕ,ೆಂದು ಾoಸುೆ<ೕ,ೆಂದು Oಾ1ಣ Oಾ1ಣ Oಾ1ಣ Oಾ1ಣ !ೆದ>ೆ !ೆದ>ೆ !ೆದ>ೆ !ೆದ>ೆ 2ಾPರುಾ<=ೆ 2ಾPರುಾ<=ೆ 2ಾPರುಾ<=ೆ 2ಾPರುಾ<=ೆ. ತಣ ಪ(ಟ*=ಾಮ !ೋ" #$ >ೊಳಲಗ !ೋ", ೋಮ?ೇಖರ #$ ಕೃಷ !ೋ", ಉCೕಶ #$ ೋಮಗ !ೋ", ೋಮಣ #$ ಸುಬE !ೋ", ರ" #$ ಮುತ<!ೋ" ರವರುಗಳV 0ಾಯ0ೊಂNದG ನನeನುe ಎJ<>ೊಂಡು ಮಳವ ಸ>ಾY ಆಸqೆ10ೆ ೇS %Pೆrಯನುe >ೊNSರುಾ<=ೆ, ನಂತರ ,ೈದ5ರ ಸಲ2ೆ Cೕ=ೆ0ೆ 2ೆ%sನ %Pೆrಯನುe ಮಂಡ5 67ಾಸqೆ1ಯ %Pೆrಯನುe ಪdೆ_ರುೆ<ೕLೆ. ಆದGಂದ ಸದ Cೕಲ&ಂಡ ವ5P<ಗಳ "ರುದt ಸೂಕ< >ಾನೂನು ಕ1ಮ ಜರುXS ನನ0ೆ Lಾ5ಯ Wೊ=ೆPS>ೊಡ!ೇ>ೆಂದು ತಮT "ನಯಪuವYಕ,ಾX Oಾ1vYS>ೊಳVೆ<ೕLೆ.” 11 The Police conduct investigation and file a charge sheet. The summary of the charge sheet as obtaining in Column No.17 reads as follows: “17. >ೇSನ ಸಂwಪ< ಾ=ಾಂಶ ಈ Wೋxಾ=ೋಪಣ ಪತ1ದ >ಾಲಂ 14 ರ ನಮೂದು MಾNರುವ ಾw -01 ಾw ಂದ 06 ರವರು >ಾಲಂ 12 ರ ನಮೂದು MಾNರುವ ಆ=ೋy 01 ಮತು< 02 ರವರುಗಳV ಘನ Lಾ5fಾಲಯದ ,ಾ5y<ಯ ಮಳವ ಾಲೂಕು, ಅಗಸನಪ(ರ 0ಾ1ಮದವ=ಾXರುಾ<=ೆ. ಆ=ೋy-02 ರವರ 2ಾ° «jಾಸ: ನಂ. 03. ಶು{ೋದಯ, 7Lೇ Cೖ$, ,ೆ*, ಆ| >ಾ[Y =ೋ[, \ವನಗರ, ".l.S, =ಾIಾ6ನಗರ, !ೆಂಗಳ}ರು ಆXರುತ<Wೆ. ಾw-01 ಂದ 06 ರವರುಗಳV ಪ\ಷ* IಾJ(!ೋ") ಜLಾಂಗ>ೆ& ೇದವ=ಾXರುಾ<=ೆ, ಆ=ೋyಗಳV MPÀÌ°UÀ (ಪ1ವಗY-3ಎ) IಾJ0ೆ ೇದವ=ಾXರುಾ<=ೆ, ಾw-01 ಂದ 06 ರವರುಗಳV ಪ\ಷ* IಾJ(!ೋ") ಜLಾಂಗ>ೆ& ೇದವರು ಎಂಬುದು ಆ=ೋyಗ0ೆ J_ರುತ<Wೆ, _Lಾಂಕ _Lಾಂಕ _Lಾಂಕ _Lಾಂಕ:25-06-2024 ರಂದು ರಂದು ರಂದು ರಂದು ಮWಾ5ಹe ಮWಾ5ಹe ಮWಾ5ಹe ಮWಾ5ಹe 4:00 ಗಂ`ೆ ಗಂ`ೆ ಗಂ`ೆ ಗಂ`ೆ ಸಮಯದ ಸಮಯದ ಸಮಯದ ಸಮಯದ°è ಾw ಾw ಾw ಾw-01 ರವರು ರವರು ರವರು ರವರು ಜ~ೕನು ಜ~ೕನು ಜ~ೕನು ಜ~ೕನು ಕdೆ ಕdೆ ಕdೆ ಕdೆ 2ೋಗುJ<WಾGಗ 2ೋಗುJ<WಾGಗ 2ೋಗುJ<WಾGಗ 2ೋಗುJ<WಾGಗ IೋXಪ(ರ IೋXಪ(ರ IೋXಪ(ರ IೋXಪ(ರ 0ಾ1ಮದ 0ಾ1ಮದ 0ಾ1ಮದ 0ಾ1ಮದ ಸ,ೇY ಸ,ೇY ಸ,ೇY ಸ,ೇY ನಂ ನಂ ನಂ ನಂ:::: 56 ರ ರ ರ ರ ಟ1ಂc ಟ1ಂc ಟ1ಂc ಟ1ಂc(ಗುಂN ಗುಂN ಗುಂN ಗುಂN) 2ೊdೆಯಲು 2ೊdೆಯಲು 2ೊdೆಯಲು 2ೊdೆಯಲು >ೆಎ >ೆಎ >ೆಎ >ೆಎ 51, ಎಂ ಎಂ ಎಂ ಎಂ....ಆ€ ಆ€ ಆ€ ಆ€---- 3489ರರರರ IೆIೆIೆIೆ....SSSS....#### IೆS# IೆS# IೆS# IೆS# SದGನುe SದGನುe SದGನುe SದGನುe ಕಂಡ ಕಂಡ ಕಂಡ ಕಂಡ ಾw ಾw ಾw ಾw-01 ರವರು ರವರು ರವರು ರವರು ಅ7ೇ ಅ7ೇ ಅ7ೇ ಅ7ೇ ಇದG ಇದG ಇದG ಇದG ಆ=ೋy ಆ=ೋy ಆ=ೋy ಆ=ೋy----01 =ಾಜು =ಾಜು =ಾಜು =ಾಜು @ ಆS[ ಆS[ ಆS[ ಆS[ =ಾಜ =ಾಜ =ಾಜ =ಾಜ, ಆ=ೋy ಆ=ೋy ಆ=ೋy ಆ=ೋy-02 ಮಂIೇ ಮಂIೇ ಮಂIೇ ಮಂIೇ^ ^ ^ ^.#### @ ಮಂಜು ಮಂಜು ಮಂಜು ಮಂಜು ರವರನುe ರವರನುe ರವರನುe ರವರನುe ಉWೆGೕ\S ಉWೆGೕ\S ಉWೆGೕ\S ಉWೆGೕ\S ಏ>ೆ ಏ>ೆ ಏ>ೆ ಏ>ೆ ಇಇಇಇ°è ಟ1ಂc ಟ1ಂc ಟ1ಂc ಟ1ಂc 2ೊdೆದು 2ೊdೆದು 2ೊdೆದು 2ೊdೆದು ನಮ0ೆ ನಮ0ೆ ನಮ0ೆ ನಮ0ೆ ೊಂದ=ೆ ೊಂದ=ೆ ೊಂದ=ೆ ೊಂದ=ೆ >ೊಡುJ<ೕ >ೊಡುJ<ೕ >ೊಡುJ<ೕ >ೊಡುJ<ೕ ಅಂತ ಅಂತ ಅಂತ ಅಂತ >ೇ >ೇ >ೇ >ೇzÀÝPÉÌ ಆ=ೋy ಆ=ೋy ಆ=ೋy ಆ=ೋy- 01 ರವರು ರವರು ರವರು ರವರು ಏ>ಾಏP ಏ>ಾಏP ಏ>ಾಏP ಏ>ಾಏP ಾP< ಾP< ಾP< ಾP<-01 ರವರ ರವರ ರವರ ರವರ ಶ‚Y ಶ‚Y ಶ‚Y ಶ‚Y ಕುJ<0ೆ ಕುJ<0ೆ ಕುJ<0ೆ ಕುJ<0ೆ ಪl* ಪl* ಪl* ಪl* ಯನುe ಯನುe ಯನುe ಯನುe mNದು mNದು mNದು mNದು ಎjೆWಾN ಎjೆWಾN ಎjೆWಾN ಎjೆWಾN ಾw ಾw ಾw ಾw-01 ರವರನುe ರವರನುe ರವರನುe ರವರನುe ಉWೆGೕ\S ಏLೋ ಉWೆGೕ\S ಏLೋ ಉWೆGೕ\S ಏLೋ ಉWೆGೕ\S ಏLೋ ವಡi ವಡi ವಡi ವಡi ¨ÉÆý ªÀÄUÀ£ÉÃ, ಏLೋ ಏLೋ ಏLೋ ಏLೋ ಂ0ೆ ಂ0ೆ ಂ0ೆ ಂ0ೆ Jಕ Jಕ Jಕ Jಕ ಮುnೊ&ಂಡು ಮುnೊ&ಂಡು ಮುnೊ&ಂಡು ಮುnೊ&ಂಡು ರೆ<ಯ ರೆ<ಯ ರೆ<ಯ ರೆ<ಯ 2ೋಗಲು 2ೋಗಲು 2ೋಗಲು 2ೋಗಲು ಆಗುವ(_ಲ,ೇ ಆಗುವ(_ಲ,ೇ ಆಗುವ(_ಲ,ೇ ಆಗುವ(_ಲ,ೇ ಎಂದು ಎಂದು ಎಂದು ಎಂದು ತನe ತನe ತನe ತನe ಬಲ ಬಲ ಬಲ ಬಲ >ೈoಂದ >ೈoಂದ >ೈoಂದ >ೈoಂದ ಾw ಾw ಾw ಾw-01 ರವರ ರವರ ರವರ ರವರ Jಡಡಡಡ ಕOಾಲ>ೆ& ಕOಾಲ>ೆ& ಕOಾಲ>ೆ& ಕOಾಲ>ೆ& 2ೊdೆದು 2ೊdೆದು 2ೊdೆದು 2ೊdೆದು ಕುJ<0ೆಯನುe ಕುJ<0ೆಯನುe ಕುJ<0ೆಯನುe ಕುJ<0ೆಯನುe mNದು mNದು mNದು mNದು mಂದ>ೆ& mಂದ>ೆ& mಂದ>ೆ& mಂದ>ೆ& ತರುಾ<Lೆ ತರುಾ<Lೆ ತರುಾ<Lೆ ತರುಾ<Lೆ. ಆಗ ಆಗ ಆಗ ಆಗ ಅಅಅಅ¯Éèà ಇದG ಇದG ಇದG ಇದG ಆ=ೋy ಆ=ೋy ಆ=ೋy ಆ=ೋy-02 ರವರು ರವರು ರವರು ರವರು ಾw ಾw ಾw ಾw-01 ರವರನುe ರವರನುe ರವರನುe ರವರನುe ಉWೆGೕ\S ಉWೆGೕ\S ಉWೆGೕ\S ಉWೆGೕ\S ಈ ಈ ಈ ಈ ವಡi ವಡi ವಡi ವಡi ನನe ನನe ನನe ನನe ಮಕ&ಳನುe ಮಕ&ಳನುe ಮಕ&ಳನುe ಮಕ&ಳನುe mೕ0ೆ mೕ0ೆ mೕ0ೆ mೕ0ೆ ಸುಮTLೆ ಸುಮTLೆ ಸುಮTLೆ ಸುಮTLೆ #ಡ!ಾರದು #ಡ!ಾರದು #ಡ!ಾರದು #ಡ!ಾರದು ನಮT ನಮT ನಮT ನಮT ಎದು=ೇ ಎದು=ೇ ಎದು=ೇ ಎದು=ೇ ಂತು ಂತು ಂತು ಂತು MಾತLಾಡುಾ<=ೆ MಾತLಾಡುಾ<=ೆ MಾತLಾಡುಾ<=ೆ MಾತLಾಡುಾ<=ೆ, ಅಂತ ಅಂತ ಅಂತ ಅಂತ IಾJ IಾJ IಾJ IಾJಂದLೆ ಂದLೆ ಂದLೆ ಂದLೆ MಾN MಾN MಾN MಾN ¨ÉÊzÀÄ ಆ=ೋy ಆ=ೋy ಆ=ೋy ಆ=ೋy-01 ಮತು< ಮತು< ಮತು< ಮತು< 02 ರವರು ರವರು ರವರು ರವರು ಸMಾನ ಸMಾನ ಸMಾನ ಸMಾನ ಉWೆGೕಶ_ಂದ ಉWೆGೕಶ_ಂದ ಉWೆGೕಶ_ಂದ ಉWೆGೕಶ_ಂದ ಒl*0ೆ ಒl*0ೆ ಒl*0ೆ ಒl*0ೆ ೇ>ೊಂಡು ೇ>ೊಂಡು ೇ>ೊಂಡು ೇ>ೊಂಡು ತಮT ತಮT ತಮT ತಮT ತಮT ತಮT ತಮT ತಮT >ೈಗಂದ >ೈಗಂದ >ೈಗಂದ >ೈಗಂದ ಾw ಾw ಾw ಾw-01 ರವರ ರವರ ರವರ ರವರ Cೖ Cೖ Cೖ Cೖ Cೕ7ೆ Cೕ7ೆ Cೕ7ೆ Cೕ7ೆ Sಕ& Sಕ& Sಕ& Sಕ&, Sಕ& Sಕ& Sಕ& Sಕ&, ಕdೆ ಕdೆ ಕdೆ ಕdೆ 2ೊdೆ_ರುಾ<=ೆ 2ೊdೆ_ರುಾ<=ೆ 2ೊdೆ_ರುಾ<=ೆ 2ೊdೆ_ರುಾ<=ೆ. 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The mother of the petitioner having a quarrying licence granted for 20 years is a matter of record. The dispute between the two i.e., the mother of the petitioner and the complainant is subsisting or lurking even as on the date of the incident also becomes a matter of record in the light of the documents appended to the petition. The issue now would be, whether the petitioner can be alleged to have hurled abuses against the complainant and whether it would meet the ingredients of Section 3(1)(r) and (s) of the Act or otherwise. 13 9.1. A three Judge Bench of the Apex Court in the case of HITESH VERMA v. STATE OF UTTARKHAND1 has held as follows: “…. …. …. 12. The basic ingredients of the offence under Section 3(1)(r) of the Act can be classified as “(1) intentionally insults or intimidates with intent to humiliate a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe and (2) in any place within public view”. 13. The offence under Section 3(1)(r) of the Act would indicate the ingredient of intentional insult and intimidation with an intent to humiliate a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe. All insults or intimidations to a person will not be an offence under the Act unless such insult or intimidation is on account of victim belonging to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe. The object of the Act is to improve the socio-economic conditions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes as they are denied number of civil rights. Thus, an offence under the Act would be made out when a member of the vulnerable section of the society is subjected to indignities, humiliations and harassment. The assertion of title over the land by either of the parties is not due to either the indignities, humiliations or harassment. Every citizen has a right to avail their remedies in accordance with law. Therefore, if the appellant or his family members have invoked jurisdiction of the civil court, or that Respondent 2 has invoked the jurisdiction of the civil court, then the parties are availing their remedies in accordance with the procedure established by law. Such action is not for the reason that Respondent 2 is a member of Scheduled Caste. 14. Another key ingredient of the provision is insult or intimidation in “any place within public view”. What is to be regarded as “place in public view” had come up for consideration before this Court in the judgment reported as Swaran 1(2020) 10 SCC 710 14 Singh v. State [Swaran Singh v. State, (2008) 8 SCC 435 : (2008) 3 SCC (Cri) 527] . The Court had drawn distinction between the expression “public place” and “in any place within public view”. It was held that if an offence is committed outside the building e.g. in a lawn outside a house, and the lawn can be seen by someone from the road or lane outside the boundary wall, then the lawn would certainly be a place within the public view. On the contrary, if the remark is made inside a building, but some members of the public are there (not merely relatives or friends) then it would not be an offence since it is not in the public view (sic) [Ed. : This sentence appears to be contrary to what is stated below in the extract from Swaran Singh, (2008) 8 SCC 435, at p. 736d-e, and in the application of this principle in para 15, below:“Also, even if the remark is made inside a building, but some members of the public are there (not merely relatives or friends) then also it would be an offence since it is in the public view.”] . The Court held as under: (SCC pp. 443-44, para 28) “28. It has been alleged in the FIR that Vinod Nagar, the first informant, was insulted by Appellants 2 and 3 (by calling him a “chamar”) when he stood near the car which was parked at the gate of the premises. In our opinion, this was certainly a place within public view, since the gate of a house is certainly a place within public view. It could have been a different matter had the alleged offence been committed inside a building, and also was not in the public view. However, if the offence is committed outside the building e.g. in a lawn outside a house, and the lawn can be seen by someone from the road or lane outside the boundary wall, the lawn would certainly be a place within the public view. Also, even if the remark is made inside a building, but some members of the public are there (not merely relatives or friends) then also it would be an offence since it is in the public view. We must, therefore, not confuse the expression “place within public view” with the expression “public place”. A place can be a private place but yet within the public view. On the other hand, a public place would ordinarily mean a place which is owned or leased by the Government or the municipality (or other local body) or gaonsabha or 15 an instrumentality of the State, and not by private persons or private bodies.” (emphasis in original) 15. As per the FIR, the allegations of abusing the informant were within the four walls of her building. It is not the case of the informant that there was any member of the public (not merely relatives or friends) at the time of the incident in the house. Therefore, the basic ingredient that the words were uttered “in any place within public view” is not made out. In the list of witnesses appended to the charge-sheet, certain witnesses are named but it could not be said that those were the persons present within the four walls of the building. The offence is alleged to have taken place within the four walls of the building. Therefore, in view of the judgment of this Court in Swaran Singh [Swaran Singh v. State, (2008) 8 SCC 435: (2008) 3 SCC (Cri) 527], it cannot be said to be a place within public view as none was said to be present within the four walls of the building as per the FIR and/or charge-sheet. 16. There is a dispute about the possession of the land which is the subject-matter of civil dispute between the parties as per Respondent 2 herself. Due to dispute, the appellant and others were not permitting Respondent 2 to cultivate the land for the last six months. Since the matter is regarding possession of property pending before the civil court, any dispute arising on account of possession of the said property would not disclose an offence under the Act unless the victim is abused, intimidated or harassed only for the reason that she belongs to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe. 17. In another judgment reported as Khuman Singh v. State of M.P. [Khuman Singh v. State of M.P., (2020) 18 SCC 763: 2019 SCC OnLine SC 1104], this Court held that in a case for applicability of Section 3(2)(v) of the Act, the fact that the deceased belonged to Scheduled Caste would not be enough to inflict enhanced punishment. This Court held that there was nothing to suggest that the offence was committed by the appellant 16 only because the deceased belonged to Scheduled Caste. The Court held as under: “15. As held by the Supreme Court, the offence must be such so as to attract the offence under Section 3(2)(v) of the Act. The offence must have been committed against the person on the ground that such person is a member of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe. In the present case, the fact that the deceased was belonging to “Khangar” Scheduled Caste is not disputed. There is no evidence to show that the offence was committed only on the ground that the victim was a member of the Scheduled Caste and therefore, the conviction of the appellant-accused under Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act is not sustainable.” 18. Therefore, offence under the Act is not established merely on the fact that the informant is a member of Scheduled Caste unless there is an intention to humiliate a member of Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe for the reason that the victim belongs to such caste. In the present case, the parties are litigating over possession of the land. The allegation of hurling of abuses is against a person who claims title over the property. If such person happens to be a Scheduled Caste, the offence under Section 3(1)(r) of the Act is not made out. 19. This Court in a judgment reported as Subhash Kashinath Mahajan v. State of Maharashtra [Subhash Kashinath Mahajan v. State of Maharashtra, (2018) 6 SCC 454: (2018) 3 SCC (Cri) 124] issued certain directions in respect of investigations required to be conducted under the Act. In a review filed by the Union against the said judgment, this Court in a judgment reported as Union of India v. State of Maharashtra [Union of India v. State of Maharashtra, (2020) 4 SCC 761: (2020) 2 SCC (Cri) 686] reviewed the directions issued by this Court and held that if there is a false and unsubstantiated FIR, the proceedings under Section 482 of the Code can be invoked. The Court held as under: (Union of India 17 case [Union of India v. State of Maharashtra, (2020) 4 SCC 761: (2020) 2 SCC (Cri) 686], SCC p. 797, para 52) “52. There is no presumption that the members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes may misuse the provisions of law as a class and it is not resorted to by the members of the upper castes or the members of the elite class. For lodging a false report, it cannot be said that the caste of a person is the cause. It is due to the human failing and not due to the caste factor. Caste is not attributable to such an act. On the other hand, members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes due to backwardness hardly muster the courage to lodge even a first information report, much less, a false one. In case it is found to be false/unsubstantiated, it may be due to the faulty investigation or for other various reasons including human failings irrespective of caste factor. There may be certain cases which may be false that can be a ground for interference by the Court, but the law cannot be changed due to such misuse. In such a situation, it can be taken care of in proceeding under Section 482 CrPC.” 20. Later, while examining the constitutionality of the provisions of the amending Act (Central Act 27 of 2018), this Court in a judgment reported as Prathvi Raj Chauhan v. Union of India [Prathvi Raj Chauhan v. Union of India, (2020) 4 SCC 727: (2020) 2 SCC (Cri) 657] held that proceedings can be quashed under Section 482 of the Code. It was held as under: (SCC p. 751, para 12) “12. The Court can, in exceptional cases, exercise power under Section 482 CrPC for quashing the cases to prevent misuse of provisions on settled parameters, as already observed while deciding the review petitions. The legal position is clear, and no argument to the contrary has been raised.” 21. In Gorige Pentaiah [Gorige Pentaiah v. State of A.P., (2008) 12 SCC 531: (2009) 1 SCC (Cri) 446], one of the arguments raised was non-disclosure of the caste of the accused but the facts were almost similar as there was civil dispute between parties pending and the allegation was that the accused has called abuses in the name of the caste of the victim. The High Court herein has misread the judgment of this 18 Court in Ashabai Machindra Adhagale [Ashabai Machindra Adhagale v. State of Maharashtra, (2009) 3 SCC 789 : (2009) 2 SCC (Cri) 20] as it was not a case about the caste of the victim but the fact that the accused was belonging to upper caste was not mentioned in the FIR. The High Court of Bombay had quashed the proceedings for the reason that the caste of the accused was not mentioned in the FIR, therefore, the offence under Section 3(1)(xi) of the Act is not made out. In an appeal against the decision of the Bombay High Court, this Court held that this will be the matter of investigation as to whether the accused either belongs to or does not belong to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe. Therefore, the High Court erred in law to dismiss the quashing petition relying upon later larger Bench judgment. 22. The appellant had sought quashing of the charge-sheet on the ground that the allegation does not make out an offence under the Act against the appellant merely because Respondent 2 was a Scheduled Caste since the property dispute was not on account of the fact that Respondent 2 was a Scheduled Caste. The property disputes between a vulnerable section of the society and a person of upper caste will not disclose any offence under the Act unless, the allegations are on account of the victim being a Scheduled Caste. Still further, the finding that the appellant was aware of the caste of the informant is wholly inconsequential as the knowledge does not bar any person to protect his rights by way of a procedure established by law. 23. This Court in a judgment reported as Ishwar Pratap Singh v. State of U.P. [Ishwar Pratap Singh v. State of U.P., (2018) 13 SCC 612: (2018) 3 SCC (Cri) 818] held that there is no prohibition under the law for quashing the charge-sheet in part. In a petition filed under Section 482 of the Code, the High Court is required to examine as to whether its intervention is required for prevention of abuse of process of law or otherwise to secure the ends of justice. The Court held as under: (SCC p. 618, para 9) “9. Having regard to the settled legal position on external interference in investigation and the specific facts of this case, we are of the view that the High Court 19 ought to have exercised its jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC to secure the ends of justice. There is no prohibition under law for quashing a charge-sheet in part. A person may be accused of several offences under different penal statutes, as in the instant case. He could be aggrieved of prosecution only on a particular charge or charges, on any ground available to him in law. Under Section 482, all that the High Court is required to examine is whether its intervention is required for implementing orders under the Criminal Procedure Code or for prevention of abuse of process, or otherwise to secure the ends of justice. A charge-sheet filed at the dictate of somebody other than the police would amount to abuse of the process of law and hence the High Court ought to have exercised its inherent powers under Section 482 to the extent of the abuse. There is no requirement that the charge-sheet has to be quashed as a whole and not in part. Accordingly, this appeal is allowed. The supplementary report filed by the police, at the direction of the Commission, is quashed.” 24. In view of the above facts, we find that the charges against the appellant under Section 3(1)(r) of the Act are not made out. Consequently, the charge-sheet to that extent is quashed. The appeal is disposed of in the above terms.” 9.2. The Apex Court in RABINDRA KUMAR CHHATOI v. STATE OF ODISHA2 has held as follows: “…. …. …. 13. On a reading of the same, it is evident that the intention to insult or intimidate with an intent to humiliate a member of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribe must be “in any place within public view.” There is no doubt that the second respondent herein, is a member of the Scheduled Caste. The question is, whether, the alleged utterances by the appellant herein, was in any place within public view. It is noted that when the second respondent sought to 2 2024 SCC OnLine SC 5608 20 repair her house which is adjacent to the appellant's house along with her employees (Labourers) and went into the appellant's house without seeking his prior permission, it was objected to by the appellant herein. The place of occurrence of the alleged offence was at the backyard of the appellant's house. Backyard of a private house cannot be within the public view. The persons who accompanied the second respondent were also the employees or the labour force she had engaged for the purpose of carrying out repairs to her house which is adjacent to the appellant's house. They cannot also be termed as public in general. 14. In the circumstances, we do not think that the alleged utterance of the appellant herein was “in any place within public view”. Therefore, the allegation against the appellant herein, was not made out as such.” The Apex Court in RABINDRA KUMAR CHHATOI’s case supra holds that backyard of a private house cannot be within the public view. Employers/labourers engaged by the accused or the complainant cannot be termed to be public in general. Therefore, the offence was obliterated. 9.3. Later, the Apex Court in KARUPPUDAYAR v. STATE REP. BY THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE3 has held as follows: “…. …. …. 3 2025 SCC OnLine SC 215 21 8. For appreciating the rival submissions, it will be apposite to refer to the provisions of Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the SC-ST Act, which read thus: “3. Punishments for offences of atrocities.— (1) Whoever, not being a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe,— (a) ……………………………………………… (b) ……………………………………………… xxx xxx xxx (r) intentionally insults or intimidates with intent to humiliate a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe in any place within public view; (s) abuses any member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe by caste name in any place within public view;” 9. A perusal of Section 3(1)(r) of the SC-ST Act would reveal that for constituting an offence thereunder, it has to be established that the accused intentionally insults or intimidates with intent to humiliate a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe in any place within public view. Similarly, for constituting an offence under Section 3(1)(s) of the SC-ST Act, it will be necessary that the accused abuses any member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe by caste name in any place within public view. 10. The term “any place within public view” initially came up for consideration before this Court in the case of Swaran Singh v. State through Standing Counsel2. This Court in the case of Hitesh Verma v. State of Uttarakhand3 referred to Swaran Singh (supra) and reiterated the legal position as under: “14. Another key ingredient of the provision is insult or intimidation in “any place within public view”. What is to be regarded as “place in public view” had come up for consideration before this Court in the judgment reported as Swaran Singh v. State [Swaran Singh v. State, (2008) 8 SCC 435 : (2008) 3 SCC (Cri) 22 527]. The Court had drawn distinction between the expression “public place” and “in any place within public view”. It was held that if an offence is committed outside the building e.g. in a lawn outside a house, and the lawn can be seen by someone from the road or lane outside the boundary wall, then the lawn would certainly be a place within the public view. On the contrary, if the remark is made inside a building, but some members of the public are there (not merely relatives or friends) then it would not be an offence since it is not in the public view (sic) [Ed. : This sentence appears to be contrary to what is stated below in the extract from Swaran Singh, (2008) 8 SCC 435, at p. 736d-e, and in the application of this principle in para 15, below:“Also, even if the remark is made inside a building, but some members of the public are there (not merely relatives or friends) then also it would be an offence since it is in the public view.”]. The Court held as under : (SCC pp. 443-44, para 28) “28. It has been alleged in the FIR that Vinod Nagar, the first informant, was insulted by Appellants 2 and 3 (by calling him a “chamar”) when he stood near the car which was parked at the gate of the premises. In our opinion, this was certainly a place within public view, since the gate of a house is certainly a place within public view. It could have been a different matter had the alleged offence been committed inside a building, and also was not in the public view. However, if the offence is committed outside the building e.g. in a lawn outside a house, and the lawn can be seen by someone from the road or lane outside the boundary wall, the lawn would certainly be a place within the public view. Also, even if the remark is made inside a building, but some members of the public are there (not merely relatives or friends) then also it would be an offence since it is in the public view. We must, therefore, not confuse the expression “place within public view” with the expression “public place”. A place can be a private place but yet within the public view. On the other hand, a public place would ordinarily mean a place which is owned or leased by the Government or the municipality (or other local body) or gaonsabha or 23 an instrumentality of the State, and not by private persons or private bodies.” (emphasis in original)” 11. It could thus be seen that, to be a place ‘within public view’, the place should be open where the members of the public can witness or hear the utterance made by the accused to the victim. If the alleged offence takes place within the four corners of the wall where members of the public are not present, then it cannot be said that it has taken place at a place within public view. 12. If we take the averments/allegations in the FIR at its face value, what is alleged is as under: That on 2nd September 2021, while the complainant was engaged in his office doing his duty, the accused came to the office in the morning in order to enquire about the petition given by him already to the Revenue Divisional Officer regarding entering the name of his father in the ‘patta’. On such enquiry being made, the complainant informed the accused that the said petition has been sent to the Taluk office, Lalgudi and that appropriate action would be taken after receipt of the reply from the Taluk Office, Lalgudi. It is alleged that at that stage, the accused asked the complainant as to what caste he belongs to and stated that the complainant belongs to ‘Parayan’ caste. Thereafter, the accused stated that, “if you people are appointed in Government service you all will do like this only…”. Thereafter, he scolded the complainant calling his caste name and insulted him using vulgar words. The further allegation is that thereafter the colleagues of the complainant came there, pacified the accused and took him away. 13. Taking the allegations in the FIR at their face value, it would reveal that what is alleged is that when the complainant was in his office the accused came there; enquired with the complainant; not being satisfied, started abusing him in the name of his caste; and insulted him. Thereafter, three colleagues of the complainant came there, pacified the accused and took him away. 14. It is thus clear that even as per the FIR, the incident has taken place within the four corners of the chambers of the complainant. The other colleagues of the 24 complainant arrived at the scene after the occurrence of the incident. 15. We are, therefore, of the considered view that since the incident has not taken place at a place which can be termed to be a place within public view, the offence would not come under the provisions of either Section 3(1)(r) or Section 3(1)(s) of the SC-ST Act.” (Emphasis supplied at each instance) If the complaint and the summary of the charge sheet are considered on the bedrock of the principles laid down by the Apex Court, what would unmistakably emerge is, a lurking dispute between the two is blown out of proportion and except the presence of the petitioner, there is no other offence alleged against him. Omnibus statements, both in the complaint and in the summary of the charge sheet, are not enough circumstance for permitting further trial against the petitioner. Therefore, the proceedings in Special Case No.215 of 2024 must be obliterated to stop it from becoming an abuse of the process of law. Writ Petition No.29801 of 2024: 10. The parties are similar. The incident is said to have taken place after the grant of an interim order in Writ Petition No.26682 of 2024. The nature of allegations remains the same, except 25 invoking the Act. Other offences are invoked in the case at hand by registration of complaint. Since the matter is at the stage of FIR, I deem it appropriate to notice the complaint. The complaint reads as follows: “ಇವ0ೆ ಆರಕ ಉಪ ೕಕರು ಹಲಗೂರು ೕ ಾೆ ಹಲಗೂರು ಮಂಡ5 67ೆ ಇಂದ ೋಮಣ !ೋ" #$ ಸುಬE!ೋ" ಅಗಸನಪ(ರ 0ಾ1ಮ, ಮಳವ ಾಲೂಕು. ಮಂಡ5 67ೆ. Mಾನ5=ೆ, "ಷಯ: ಮಂಡ5 67ೆ, ಮಳವ ಾಲೂಕು, ಹಲಗೂರು 2ೋಬ ಆಗಸನಪ(ರ 0ಾ1ಮದ !ೋ" ಜLಾಂಗದವ=ಾದ ನಮT Cೕ7ೆ ಮಂIೇ^ #, ಜಂl WೇYಶಕರು, ಆLೇಕ‰ ŠೕಜLಾ Oಾ1R>ಾರ, ,ೆಂಕ`ಾಚಲ #$ !ೊಗದ!ೋ" ಮತು< 2ೇಮಂ‹ #$ 0ೋ"ಂದ!ೋ" ಇವರುಗಳV ನಮT Cೕ7ೆ MಾರಾಂJಕ ಹ7ೆMಾN Oಾ1ಣ!ೆದ>ೆ 2ಾPರುವ ಬ0ೆQ. 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(0ಾN ನಂಬ€. 2ೇಮಂ‹ >ೆ.ಎ.53 ಇ.ಎ|.4215 ,ೆಂಕ`ಾಚಲ >ೆ.ಎ.55 2ೆc 6165, Iೆ.S.#. ನಂಬ€ >ೆ.ಎ.51 ಎŽ.ಆ€.3489) ಉCೕ^ ಉCೕ^ ಉCೕ^ ಉCೕ^ Cೕ7ೆ Cೕ7ೆ Cೕ7ೆ Cೕ7ೆ MಾರಾಂJಕ MಾರಾಂJಕ MಾರಾಂJಕ MಾರಾಂJಕ ಹ7ೆ ಹ7ೆ ಹ7ೆ ಹ7ೆ MಾN MಾN MಾN MಾN, ಎWೆಯ ಎWೆಯ ಎWೆಯ ಎWೆಯ Cೕ7ೆ Cೕ7ೆ Cೕ7ೆ Cೕ7ೆ ಮತು< ಮತು< ಮತು< ಮತು< ತ7ೆಯ ತ7ೆಯ ತ7ೆಯ ತ7ೆಯ Cೕ7ೆ Cೕ7ೆ Cೕ7ೆ Cೕ7ೆ Wೊೆ ಯ Wೊೆ ಯ Wೊೆ ಯ Wೊೆ ಯ 2ೊdೆದು 2ೊdೆದು 2ೊdೆದು 2ೊdೆದು, ಮಂIೇ^ ಮಂIೇ^ ಮಂIೇ^ ಮಂIೇ^ #### ಇವರ ಇವರ ಇವರ ಇವರ Cೕ7ೆ Cೕ7ೆ Cೕ7ೆ Cೕ7ೆ ೕವ( ೕವ( ೕವ( ೕವ( ೕ ೕ ೕ ೕ ಾೆ0ೆ ಾೆ0ೆ ಾೆ0ೆ ಾೆ0ೆ ದೂರು ದೂರು ದೂರು ದೂರು ೕಡುJ<=ಾ ೕಡುJ<=ಾ ೕಡುJ<=ಾ ೕಡುJ<=ಾ? ಮTನುe ಮTನುe ಮTನುe ಮTನುe ಸುಮTLೆ ಸುಮTLೆ ಸುಮTLೆ ಸುಮTLೆ #ಡುವ(_ಲ #ಡುವ(_ಲ #ಡುವ(_ಲ #ಡುವ(_ಲ. ಮTನುe ಮTನುe ಮTನುe ಮTನುe ಾmಸುವ(WಾX ಾmಸುವ(WಾX ಾmಸುವ(WಾX ಾmಸುವ(WಾX ಮ0ೆ ಮ0ೆ ಮ0ೆ ಮ0ೆ ಉ0ಾಲ"ಲ ಉ0ಾಲ"ಲ ಉ0ಾಲ"ಲ ಉ0ಾಲ"ಲ ಎಂದ ಎಂದ ಎಂದ ಎಂದ ಅ,ಾ5ಚ5 ಅ,ಾ5ಚ5 ಅ,ಾ5ಚ5 ಅ,ಾ5ಚ5 ಶಬG_ಂದ ಶಬG_ಂದ ಶಬG_ಂದ ಶಬG_ಂದ !ೈದು !ೈದು !ೈದು !ೈದು !ೈದು !ೈದು !ೈದು !ೈದು 2ೊdೆ_ರುಾ<=ೆ 2ೊdೆ_ರುಾ<=ೆ 2ೊdೆ_ರುಾ<=ೆ 2ೊdೆ_ರುಾ<=ೆ. ಈ ಈ ಈ ಈ ಗ7ಾ`ೆ ಗ7ಾ`ೆ ಗ7ಾ`ೆ ಗ7ಾ`ೆ Mಾಡಲು Mಾಡಲು Mಾಡಲು Mಾಡಲು ಮೂಲ ಮೂಲ ಮೂಲ ಮೂಲ >ಾರಣಕತYರು >ಾರಣಕತYರು >ಾರಣಕತYರು >ಾರಣಕತYರು ಮಂIೇ^ ಮಂIೇ^ ಮಂIೇ^ ಮಂIೇ^ #### #$ #$ #$ #$ ಬಸವಂ0ೇ0ೌಡ ಬಸವಂ0ೇ0ೌಡ ಬಸವಂ0ೇ0ೌಡ ಬಸವಂ0ೇ0ೌಡ, ಮಂIೇ^ ಮಂIೇ^ ಮಂIೇ^ ಮಂIೇ^ ರವರು ರವರು ರವರು ರವರು ,ೆಂಕ`ಾಚಲ ,ೆಂಕ`ಾಚಲ ,ೆಂಕ`ಾಚಲ ,ೆಂಕ`ಾಚಲ ಮತು< ಮತು< ಮತು< ಮತು< 2ೇಮಂ‹ 2ೇಮಂ‹ 2ೇಮಂ‹ 2ೇಮಂ‹ ರವ0ೆ ರವ0ೆ ರವ0ೆ ರವ0ೆ ಹಣದ ಹಣದ ಹಣದ ಹಣದ ಆೆ ಆೆ ಆೆ ಆೆ ೋS ೋS ೋS ೋS, ಅವರ ಅವರ ಅವರ ಅವರ ಮು†ಾಂತರ ಮು†ಾಂತರ ಮು†ಾಂತರ ಮು†ಾಂತರ ನಮT ನಮT ನಮT ನಮT Cೕ7ೆ Cೕ7ೆ Cೕ7ೆ Cೕ7ೆ MಾರಾಂJಕ MಾರಾಂJಕ MಾರಾಂJಕ MಾರಾಂJಕ ಹ7ೆ ಹ7ೆ ಹ7ೆ ಹ7ೆ MಾNS MಾNS MಾNS MಾNS Oಾ1ಣ Oಾ1ಣ Oಾ1ಣ Oಾ1ಣ !ೆದ>ೆ !ೆದ>ೆ !ೆದ>ೆ !ೆದ>ೆ 2ಾPರುಾ<=ೆ 2ಾPರುಾ<=ೆ 2ಾPರುಾ<=ೆ 2ಾPರುಾ<=ೆ. ಮಂIೇ^ ಮಂIೇ^ ಮಂIೇ^ ಮಂIೇ^ #### ರವರು ರವರು ರವರು ರವರು ಸMಾR ಸMಾR ಸMಾR ಸMಾR Cೕ7ೆ Cೕ7ೆ Cೕ7ೆ Cೕ7ೆ ಕಲುಗಳನುe ಕಲುಗಳನುe ಕಲುಗಳನುe ಕಲುಗಳನುe 2ಾP 2ಾP 2ಾP 2ಾP ಸMಾRಯನುe ಸMಾRಯನುe ಸMಾRಯನುe ಸMಾRಯನುe 2ಾಳV 2ಾಳV 2ಾಳV 2ಾಳV MಾN MಾN MಾN MಾN IಾJಂದLೆ IಾJಂದLೆ IಾJಂದLೆ IಾJಂದLೆ MಾNರುವ MಾNರುವ MಾNರುವ MಾNರುವ ಸಂಬಂದ ಸಂಬಂದ ಸಂಬಂದ ಸಂಬಂದ, Lಾಗೕಕ Lಾಗೕಕ Lಾಗೕಕ Lಾಗೕಕ ಹಕು& ಹಕು& ಹಕು& ಹಕು& Iಾ Iಾ Iಾ Iಾ WೇYಶLಾಲಯ WೇYಶLಾಲಯ WೇYಶLಾಲಯ WೇYಶLಾಲಯ !ೆಂಗಳ}ರು !ೆಂಗಳ}ರು !ೆಂಗಳ}ರು !ೆಂಗಳ}ರು ಇ ಇ ಇ ಇ ಪ1ಕರಣವ( ಪ1ಕರಣವ( ಪ1ಕರಣವ( ಪ1ಕರಣವ( Wಾಖ7ಾX Wಾಖ7ಾX Wಾಖ7ಾX Wಾಖ7ಾX ತ†ಾಹಂತ ತ†ಾಹಂತ ತ†ಾಹಂತ ತ†ಾಹಂತದರುವ(ದಂದ ದರುವ(ದಂದ ದರುವ(ದಂದ ದರುವ(ದಂದ, ಾLಾಶ ಾLಾಶ ಾLಾಶ ಾLಾಶ Mಾಡಲು Mಾಡಲು Mಾಡಲು Mಾಡಲು ಮಂIೇ^ ಮಂIೇ^ ಮಂIೇ^ ಮಂIೇ^ #### ರವರು ರವರು ರವರು ರವರು ಈ ಈ ಈ ಈ ೕJಯ ೕJಯ ೕJಯ ೕJಯ ಕೃತ5ವನುe ಕೃತ5ವನುe ಕೃತ5ವನುe ಕೃತ5ವನುe ಎಸXರುಾ<=ೆ ಎಸXರುಾ<=ೆ ಎಸXರುಾ<=ೆ ಎಸXರುಾ<=ೆ. ಆದGಂದ ಆದGಂದ ಆದGಂದ ಆದGಂದ >ೋಡ7ೇ >ೋಡ7ೇ >ೋಡ7ೇ >ೋಡ7ೇ ಮಂIೇ^ ಮಂIೇ^ ಮಂIೇ^ ಮಂIೇ^ #### ರವರನುe ರವರನುe ರವರನುe ರವರನುe ಬಂRಸ!ೇಕು ಬಂRಸ!ೇಕು ಬಂRಸ!ೇಕು ಬಂRಸ!ೇಕು, 2ಾಗೂ 2ಾಗೂ 2ಾಗೂ 2ಾಗೂ ಕjೆದ ಕjೆದ ಕjೆದ ಕjೆದ 33 ವಷYಗಂದ ವಷYಗಂದ ವಷYಗಂದ ವಷYಗಂದ ರಂತರ,ಾX ರಂತರ,ಾX ರಂತರ,ಾX ರಂತರ,ಾX ಮಂಡ5 ಮಂಡ5 ಮಂಡ5 ಮಂಡ5 67ೆ 67ೆ 67ೆ 67ೆ, ಮಳವ ಮಳವ ಮಳವ ಮಳವ ಾಲೂಕು ಾಲೂಕು ಾಲೂಕು ಾಲೂಕು, ಆಗಸನ ಆಗಸನ ಆಗಸನ ಆಗಸನ ಪ(ರ ಪ(ರ ಪ(ರ ಪ(ರ 0ಾ1ಮದ 0ಾ1ಮದ 0ಾ1ಮದ 0ಾ1ಮದ ದತರ ದತರ ದತರ ದತರ Cೕ7ೆ Cೕ7ೆ Cೕ7ೆ Cೕ7ೆ ಮಂIೇ^ ಮಂIೇ^ ಮಂIೇ^ ಮಂIೇ^ #### ರವರು ರವರು ರವರು ರವರು ನdೆಸುJ<ರುವ ನdೆಸುJ<ರುವ ನdೆಸುJ<ರುವ ನdೆಸುJ<ರುವ Pರುಕುಳ Pರುಕುಳ Pರುಕುಳ Pರುಕುಳ, ಹ7ೆ ಹ7ೆ ಹ7ೆ ಹ7ೆ, WೌಜYನ5 WೌಜYನ5 WೌಜYನ5 WೌಜYನ5, IಾJ IಾJ IಾJ IಾJ ಂದLೆ ಂದLೆ ಂದLೆ ಂದLೆ, Oಾ1ಣ Oಾ1ಣ Oಾ1ಣ Oಾ1ಣ !ೆದ>ೆ !ೆದ>ೆ !ೆದ>ೆ !ೆದ>ೆ ?ೆŒೕಷೆ ?ೆŒೕಷೆ ?ೆŒೕಷೆ ?ೆŒೕಷೆ Mಾಡುತ< Mಾಡುತ< Mಾಡುತ< Mಾಡುತ< ಬಂ_WಾGLೆ ಬಂ_WಾGLೆ ಬಂ_WಾGLೆ ಬಂ_WಾGLೆ. ದಯ"ಟು* ದಯ"ಟು* ದಯ"ಟು* ದಯ"ಟು* ನಮ0ೆ ನಮ0ೆ ನಮ0ೆ ನಮ0ೆ ರೆ ರೆ ರೆ ರೆ >ೊಟು* >ೊಟು* >ೊಟು* >ೊಟು* ಮಂIೇ^ ಮಂIೇ^ ಮಂIೇ^ ಮಂIೇ^ #### 2ಾಗೂ 2ಾಗೂ 2ಾಗೂ 2ಾಗೂ ಅವನ ಅವನ ಅವನ ಅವನ ಸಹಚರರನುe ಸಹಚರರನುe ಸಹಚರರನುe ಸಹಚರರನುe ಬಂ_ಸ!ೇ>ೆಂದು ಬಂ_ಸ!ೇ>ೆಂದು ಬಂ_ಸ!ೇ>ೆಂದು ಬಂ_ಸ!ೇ>ೆಂದು ತಮT ತಮT ತಮT ತಮT Oಾ1vYS>ೊಳVೆ<,ೆ Oಾ1vYS>ೊಳVೆ<,ೆ Oಾ1vYS>ೊಳVೆ<,ೆ Oಾ1vYS>ೊಳVೆ<,ೆ.” (Emphasis added) 27 A perusal at the statement of objections filed by the respondent/ complainant does not indicate any injury caused by the act of accused Nos.1, 2 or 3. The allegation is factually against accused Nos. 2 and 3. The complaint springs only after an interim order is granted in the companion petition. The allegation is one punishable under Section 118 of the BNS/Section 324 of the IPC inter alia. Section 118 of the BNS requires causing voluntary hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapon. There is not even one certificate produced to demonstrate any dangerous hurt. The crime is undoubtedly registered only to wreak vengeance against the petitioner, that too after the interim order is granted in the companion petition. 11. The learned counsel for the petitioner has also produced a pen drive which is viewed by the Court only to see that the allegations are otherwise. The complainant has been vociferous in hurling abuses and not the other way around. In that light, permitting the crime even to be investigated into, in the case at hand, would run foul of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case 28 of STATE OF HARYANA v. BHAJAN LAL4 wherein it is held as follows: “…. …. …. 102. In the backdrop of the interpretation of the various relevant provisions of the Code under Chapter XIV and of the principles of law enunciated by this Court in a series of decisions relating to the exercise of the extraordinary power under Article 226 or the inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code which we have extracted and reproduced above, we give the following categories of cases by way of illustration wherein such power could be exercised either to prevent abuse of the process of any court or otherwise to secure the ends of justice, though it may not be possible to lay down any precise, clearly defined and sufficiently channelised and inflexible guidelines or rigid formulae and to give an exhaustive list of myriad kinds of cases wherein such power should be exercised. (1) Where the allegations made in the first information report or the complaint, even if they are taken at their face value and accepted in their entirety do not prima facie constitute any offence or make out a case against the accused. (2) Where the allegations in the first information report and other materials, if any, accompanying the FIR do not disclose a cognizable offence, justifying an investigation by police officers under Section 156(1) of the Code except under an order of a Magistrate within the purview of Section 155(2) of the Code. (3) Where the uncontroverted allegations made in the FIR or complaint and the evidence collected in support of the same do not disclose the commission of any offence and make out a case against the accused. (4) Where, the allegations in the FIR do not constitute a cognizable offence but constitute only a non-cognizable 41992 Supp (1) SCC 335 29 offence, no investigation is permitted by a police officer without an order of a Magistrate as contemplated under Section 155(2) of the Code. (5) Where the allegations made in the FIR or complaint are so absurd and inherently improbable on the basis of which no prudent person can ever reach a just conclusion that there is sufficient ground for proceeding against the accused. (6) Where there is an express legal bar engrafted in any of the provisions of the Code or the concerned Act (under which a criminal proceeding is instituted) to the institution and continuance of the proceedings and/or where there is a specific provision in the Code or the concerned Act, providing efficacious redress for the grievance of the aggrieved party. (7) Where a criminal proceeding is manifestly attended with mala fide and/or where the proceeding is maliciously instituted with an ulterior motive for wreaking vengeance on the accused and with a view to spite him due to private and personal grudge.” (Emphasis supplied) In the light of the said judgment, the petitions deserve to succeed failing which, it would become an abuse of the process of law. 12. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: O R D E R (i) Writ Petitions are allowed. 30 (ii) Entire proceedings in Spl. C.No.215 of 2024 pending before the V Additional District Judge, Mandya and FIR in Crime No.167 of 2024 pending before the Principal Civil Judge (Junior Division) & JMFC, Malavalli stand quashed. (iii) It is made clear that the observations made in the course of the order are only for the purpose of consideration of the case of petitioner under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. and the same shall not bind or influence the proceedings against any other accused. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE bkp CT:SS