JUDGMENT :

Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith by consent of the parties.

2. This petition is filed by the original accused persons challenging an order dated 14.12.2020 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sangamner in Criminal Misc. Application No. 02/2018 thereby issuing process for the offences punishable under Sections 3 (2) (iv) (v) (vii) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act (hereinafter referred to as “Atrocities Act”) and issuing summons for the offence punishable under Section 3 (1) (f) (g) (p) and (q) of the Atrocities Act. The prayer so far as Section 156 (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure is concerned, the same is rejected. The application is rejected so far as accused Nos. 19 to 26 are concerned. The case was directed to be re-registered as a special case.

3. The facts in short giving rise to the present petition are as below :

The respondent No. 2 lodged a complaint with the allegation that, the land Gat No. 12/1 admeasuring 9.37 Hectares + 0.94 Hectares, total area having 10.31 Hectares was a land given to his ancestors as Mahar Vatandars. The said land was a granted land and therefore, no interest in the land could ha