1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Cri. Appln. NO.3658/2008 Shriram Keshavrao Gawande Vs The State of Mah. and another. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's order Judge's orders and Registrar's order ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Coram : A.P. Lavande, J. Dated : 13th April 2009. Heard Mr. Mardikar, learned counsel for the applicant and Mrs. Joshi, learned APP for respondent no.1. By this application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure the applicant, who is accused in Sessions Trial No. 117/2004 pending before Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge, Akola challenges the order dated 10.9.2008 by which an application filed by the applicant for quashing the proceedings against the applicant has been dismissed. The charge as against the applicant under Section 3 (1) (x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of 2 Atrocities)Act (“the Act” for short) was framed on 9.6.2006. The application for discharge was filed on 8.9.2008. The Additional Sessions Judge has held that after framing charge, the Additional Sessions Judge has no jurisdiction to quash the proceedings. No fault can be found with the finding given by the Additional Sessions Judge. Mr. Mardikar, learned counsel for the applicant seeks leave to withdraw the application with liberty to challenge the order dated 10.9.2008 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge. The application is allowed to be withdrawn. Needless to mention that the applicant is at liberty to challenge the order dated 10.9.2008 if he so desires and if the remedy is available in law. JUDGE Ambulkar.