As these applications give rise to common questions of law and facts, they were heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.

2. In Criminal Application No.1899 of 2008, the applicant challenges the F.I.R. dated 9.4.2008 registered with MRA Marg police station vide C.R.No.1526/2008 under section 3(1)(viii), 3(1)(ix) and 3(2)(ii) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (hereinafter referred to as the "said Act") and subsequent filing of the charge-sheet and institution of proceedings being Criminal Case No.184/PW/2008 in the Court of the learned Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's 30th Court, Ballard Pier, Mumbai. In Criminal Application No.1898 of 2008, the applicant challenges the F.I.R. dated 29.4.2008 registered with Nalasopara police station vide C.R.No.II/33/2008 under section 3(1)(viii) and 3(1)(ix) of the said Act. In Criminal Application No.1898 of 2008, the F.I.R. is registered at the instance of the respondent no.2 making almost similar allegations as have been made in the proceedings initiated in Criminal Application No.1899 of 2008.

3. The facts in brief giving rise to the present applications are as