IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.32691 -M of 2009 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION : AUGUST 23, 2011 BRIJ BHUSHAN & ANR. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS RAM WATI .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. JS Hooda, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. SK Chauhan, Advocate, for respondent. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1 This petition has been filed under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, praying for quashing of Complaint No.244/1 dated 7.6.2007 (Annexure P-1) entitled 'Ram Wati v. Brij Bhushan and others', order of summoning dated 23.10.2008 (Annexure P- 2), passed by Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Palwal, and order dated 31.7.2009 (Annexure P-3), passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Faridabad, in revisional jurisdiction, whereby revision petition filed by the petitioners has been dismissed and order of summoning has been upheld. 2 There are serious allegations against the petitioners of catching hold of the complainant, tearing her clothes and pushing her aside. The complainant belongs to Scheduled Caste, who was insulted in the name of her caste. The complaint has been Criminal Misc. No.32691 -M of 2009 (O&M) 2 filed not only for commission of offence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, but also for commission of offences under Sections 354, 355, 506, 120-B, Indian Penal Code. 3 The nature of allegations and the material placed before this Court indicate, prima facie, commission of the alleged offences and, therefore, evidence cannot be taken by way of affidavit and counter affidavit to record a finding that no offence has been committed. 4 What has been argued on behalf of the petitioners is that the case set up by the complainant is not substantiated in view of paucity of evidence. 5 The said ground cannot be entertained in view of nature of allegations. The respondent/complainant, who is the victim, has given evidence in support of her case by appearing as her own witness. 6 No ground for interference in exercise of jurisdiction under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, is made out. 7 The petition is, accordingly, dismissed. August 23, 2011 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?