IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.819 of 2009 1. CHANDAN KUMAR KARDAR s/o Shri Hari Narayan Kardar of village Bhirbhiri, P.S. Sikati 2. Fulchand Manjhi s/o Shri Chhedi Manjhi of Pahara Both of P.S. Sikati, District –Araria. . . . . . Petitioners. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Investigating officer of Sikati P.S. case no. 72 of 2009, P.S. Sikati, District- Araria. 3. Shiva Prashan Ram s/o Late Hari Ram of Sikati Branch Manager, Sikati Branch, Central Bank of India, Distt. Araria. . . . . Respondents. ----------- 3/ 09.07.2010 This case is passed over on 07.07.2010. In the instant application, the petitioners pray for quashing the First Information Report and entire consequential investigation of Sikati P.S. case no. 72 of 2009 instituted for offence under Sections 447, 341, 323 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The petitioners submit that they have been implicated in the instant case on account of political rivalry. Petitioner no.1 is elected Pramukh of Panchayat Samiti, Sikati Block and petitioner no.2 is a Member of Scheduled Caste. Petitioner no.1 submits that he is a social worker of the area and his father-in-law is a member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from Sikati Assembly. He further states that Shri Shiv Parsan Ram, Branch Manager of Central Bank of India, filed a false and concocted case that petitioners came to his place and assaulted him with fist and fait blows on account of which he sustained injury. He further alleged that the petitioners dragged him as he allegedly did not sanction loan to others. 2 Initially the case has been lodged under Sections 447, 341, 323 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code and subsequently, on the petition of Investigating officer Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was added by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria, copy of the order is annexed as annexure-4. He further submits that warrant of arrest has already been issued against him. Counsel for the State submits that Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act has rightly been incorporated in the First Information Report. In view of the allegations made in the First Information Report, this Court is not inclined to quash the First Information Report and its entire consequential investigation. The petitioner would be entitled to file appropriate application before the competent court, if he is aggrieved by any subsequent development. This application stands disposed of. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)