SNS IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MUMBAI APPELLATE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3774 OF 2010 Nitin M. Patil & Ors. ...Applicants. v/s. The State & Anr. ...Respondents. Mr. A.P.Mundargi i/by Kedar J. Patil, ,advs. For the Applicants. Mr.P.S.Hingorani, APP For the Respondent No.1/State. Shri M.Prasad, adv. For the R.No.2/State. CORAM : J.H. BHATIA, J. DATED : MAY 2, 2011. P.C. 1 Heard. Application is filed under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. to quash the proceedings under Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 on the ground that offence was investigated by the police officer, who was not competent. Admittedly, incident is of 1998 and after completion of investigation, charge-sheet was filed in the same year, i.e., 1998. The case is pending for the trial for 12 years. Charges have been already framed. This petition is filed in 2010. In view of the delay of about 12 years after filing of the charge- sheet, I am not inclined to interfere on the ground of delay and latches. 2 This application stands rejected. (J.H. BHATIA,J.)