ORDER :

SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM, J.

Crl.P.No.2526/2024 is filed by the accused seeking quashing of the proceedings pending in Crime No.46/2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 504, 324, 323, 506 of IPC and under Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (for short 'the 1989 Act'). Similarly, Crl.P.No.5810/2024 is filed by the accused in respect of another case arising out of the same set of allegations made by the respondent no.2/Srirama, who is the de facto complainant, wherein charge sheet has been filed in Spl.Case SC/ST No.35/2023 for offences punishable under Sections 354A(1)(ii), 504, 506, 509 of IPC and under Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) of the 1989 Act.

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2. The case of respondent No.2/Srirama is that on 28.01.2024 at about 8.00 a.m., while he was returning to his house, the accused, who came on a motorbike, abused him in filthy language, threatened him with dire consequences, and physically assaulted him, more particularly by kicking him. Based on this complaint, Crime No.46/2024 was registered against the petitioner.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner, reiterating the grounds urged in both