1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Criminal Application No.800 of 2010 (Shri Arun s/o Pralhad Urade v. State of Maharashtra and another) Office Notes, Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's orders and Registrar's order Shri K.M. Jadhav, Advocate for Applicant. Smt. T.D. Khade, APP for Respondent No.1. Coram : R.M. Borde, J. Dated : 6 th July, 2010 The applicant, complainant in Regular Criminal Complaint Case No.79 of 2008, has approached this Court seeking direction to the Police Station Gadchiroli to register offences under Sections 3(x) and 4 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and 307 of the Indian Penal Code against respondent No.2. It is also prayed that in the alternative the learned 2 nd Judicial Magistrate First Class, Gadchiroli be directed to frame additional charge under Sections 3(x) and 4 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and 307 of the Indian Penal Code against respondent no.2 It is further prayed that the bail granted to respondent No.2 be cancelled and the contempt proceedings against the delinquent officers, i.e. Police Station Officer, Gadchiroli and Bit Jamadar (Buckle No.75), be initiated. The applicant has also prayed that the Superintendent of Police, Gadchiroli, be directed to initiate departmental enquiry against the erring police officers and suspend them. I have perused the complaint lodged by the applicant/complainant as well as the verification statement. On 2 bare perusal of the complaint, the allegations attracting the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act are not found. So also there are no allegations requiring framing of charge under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code. It also transpires that the recording of evidence in the complaint has already begun. The learned Trial Magistrate was, therefore, justified in issuing process for offence punishable under Sections 323, 294 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. Considering the relevant circumstances, I am of the opinion that the application does not deserve consideration, as there is no merit. The application is, therefore, rejected. Judge. pdl.