Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.1833 of 2011 ====================================================== Mungeshwar Ram son of late Dhoopan Ram resident of vill.-Batwa Bigha, P.S.-Jambour, Distt.-Aurangabad. .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Arjun Singh, son of late Parmeshwar Singh 3. Suman Singh @ Manu, son of Arjun Singh Both are residents of vill.-Dhanhara, P.S.-Jamhour, Distt.-Aurangabad. .... .... Opposite Partys ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dhaneshwar Pd. Gupta, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Dr. Mayanand Jha, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 4 29-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is challenging the order dated 6.12.2010 by which the court below has refused to take cognizance under sections 3(iv) of Scheduled Cast and Scheduled Tribe Act against the opposite party nos.2 and 3. It appears from the order impugned that the learned court below has also taken cognizance under [STATUTE] . I do not find any error in the order impugned. However, if during the trial any evidence comes in that regard, liberty is given to the petitioner to take appropriate steps before the court below. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.1833 of 2011 (4) dt.29-02-2012 2 / 2 2 With this observation this application is disposed of. sudip/- (Shivaji Pandey, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 427

Statute Text:
Section 427 of the Indian Penal Code. Mischief, and thereby causing damage to the amount of 50 rupees or upwards. Whoever commits mischief and thereby causes loss or damage to the amount of fifty rupees or upwards, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.