IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR.MISC. NO.40746 OF 2009 KARU SINGH, SON OF UMA SINGH @ UMAKANT SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NADAWAN, POLICE STATION BARH, DISTRICT PATNA VERSUS THE STATE OF BIHAR ******* 2 04/03/2010 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is aggrieved by the order taking cognizance and specially taking cognizance under Section 3/4 of the SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. On perusal of the entire First Information Report, the allegation that comes forth is that the petitioner is said to have assaulted Bacchia Devi. There is no whisper of any allegation which would come within the purview of the SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act except that perhaps Bacchia Devi was said to belong to schedule caste. In the circumstances, I find that no offence is made out under Section 3/4 of the SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and as such quashed the order taking cognizance passed in Barh Police Station Case No. 219 of 2008 by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Barh to the extent indicated above. This application is allowed. Anand ( Sheema Ali Khan, J.)