IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.50728 of 2007 RAM CHANDRA THAKUR & ORS Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ANR ----------- 4. 10.7.2009 The petitioners had challenged the order dated 1.9.2007 by which cognizance has been taken under Sections 341, 323, 504/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(i)(x) of the SC/ST Act. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that except in the First Information Report and further statement of the informant herself not a single person has come forward to support the occurrence. All the witnesses were hearsay witnesses. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the offences under Section 3(i)(x) of the SC/ST Act is not made out as the occurrence took place in a private orchard and not a single person has heard the use of word ‘harijan’. All these facts shall be considered and raised before the trial Court at the time of framing of charge. The application is dismissed. P. Kumar (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)