ORDER :

1. The instant petition under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [for short ‘Cr.P.C.’] has been filed by the Petitioners/Accused Nos. 1 and 2 seeking quashment of proceedings against them in S.C. No. 43 of 2019 on the file of Special Court of SC & STs (PoA) Act-cum-XI Additional District & Sessions Judge, Visakhapatnam for the offences under Sections 354-A and 506 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code [for short ‘IPC’] and Section 3 (1) (r) (s) (a), 3(2)(va) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 [for short ‘the Act’].

2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is as follows:

(a) Respondent No. 2/Complainant, who belongs to Madiga Community used to work as a Staff Nurse in Prasanthi Hospital, Anakapalli. After getting job as A.N.M. in PHC, Thummapala, she left the hospital. However, at the request of the Doctor, she used to assist him in the hospital and also in surgeries, for which, the Doctor used to pay remuneration to her.

(b) Accused Nos. 1 and 2, are the relatives of the Doctor. Accused No. 1 underwent a surgery in the hospital and she was inpatient for about 15 days in the said hospital. Accused No. 1 bore grudge against