IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.9872 of 2009 1. SHIV CHANDRA MISHRA, SON OF LATE CHHITNOO MISHRA 2. UDAY KANT MISHRA, SON OF LATE RAM CHANDRA MISHRA 3. SHASHI KANT MISHRA 4. HARI KANT MISHRA BOTH SONS OF LATE RAM CHANDRA MISHRA 5. HAMENT KUMAR MISHRA @ NAWEEN KUMAR MISHRA 6. ANIL KUMAR MISHRA BOTH SONS OF UDAI KANT MISHRA ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF VILLAGE SALAMPUR, P.S. UJIARPUR, DISTT. SAMASTIPUR. ------- PETITIONERS. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ------ OPPOSITE PARTY. ----------- 2. 13.09.2010 Heard the parties. It has been submitted that the petitioners seek quashing of the order dated 17.11.2008 passed by A.D.J. 1st cum Special Judge S.C./S.T. Act Samastipur, in Trial No. 187 of 2008 corresponding to TR No. 154 of 2009 arising out of Ujiarpur P.S. Case No. 44 of 2007 only to the extent that their non-discharge under Section 3(x) of SC/ST Act was totally illegal. The petitioners for this reason brings to the notice of this Court the First Information Report wherein the only allegation against the accused persons is that they addressed the Informant as “Harijan” which is no offence punishable under Section 3(x) of SC/ST Act as held in 2008(12) Supreme Court Cases, page 531, Paragraph-5. In view of such, the application is allowed to the extent stated above. S.Ali ( Anjana Prakash, J.)