Cr.Rev. No. 52/2010. 27.7.2010. Present: Mr. N.K.Tomar, Advocate, for the Petitioner. Mr.Piyush Verma, Advocate for the respondents. The grievance of the petitioners in this case is that the respondents who have been charged for the offences under Sections 3(1) (V), (X) of the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act’) have been enlarged by the learned Judicial Magistrate on bail. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that there is no jurisdiction vested in the Court below to pass this order. The provision of the ‘Act’ itself provides that the offence is non-bailable. However, this Court in Karam Dass and 91 others Vs. State of H.P., 1995 (1) Sim. L.C. 363 has held that in such a situation, the respondents-accused can be granted bail once they have been taken into custody. Further this Court in Kali Ram Vs. State of H.P. , 2003 (2) S.LJ 1121 has held that the Magistrate who was competent to commit the case for trial, could grant bail to the accused in an offence under the S.C. & S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Pursuant to order dated 23.7.2010, all the respondents are present in court today. In these circumstances, the respondents-accused are taken into custody and released on bail subject to each one of them furnish personal bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 20,000/- with one surety each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the Deputy Registrar (Judicial) during the course of the day. It is further directed that: (1) The respondents shall undertake to appear before the learned trial Court as and when directed. (2) The respondents shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence nor make any attempt to influence or overawe the prosecution witnesses in any manner or hamper the smooth progress of the trial. (3) The respondents shall not abscond from the jurisdiction of the Sessions Judge, Nahan and shall undertake to keep good behaviour and peace during the time when they are on bail. It will be open to the learned trial Court to impose any other conditions as so deem fit in accordance with law. In case of violation of any of these conditions, the respondents shall be taken into custody forthwith without reference to this Court. The petition is accordingly disposed of. (Dev Darshan Sud), Judge. July 27, 2010(R)