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DINESH KUMAR SHARMA
DEEPAK CHAUDHARY – Appellant
Versus
STATE – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(Dinesh Kumar Sharma, J.)
| S.No. | Particulars |
| A. | Preface |
| B. | Factual Matrix |
| C. | Submissions on behalf of the Petitioner |
| D. | Submissions on behalf of Respondent no. 2 |
| E. | Finding and Analysis |
| F. | Conclusion |
1. The present petitions have been filed under section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the FIR No. 04/2007, registered at PS Sarojini Nagar, under Section 3 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and all the proceedings emanating therefrom including summoning order dated 08.12.2010 issued by the Court of learned MM-07 (South), Saket Courts, New Delhi and the bailable warrants issued against Dr. A.K. Singh on 05.02.2011.
B. FACTUAL MATRIX
2. Brief facts of the case are that an FIR bearing No. 04/2007, was registered at PS Sarojini Nagar, u/s 3 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 on the complaint of Dr Yadu Lal / Respondent no. 2/ (herein after referred to as ‘complainant’).
3. The allegations made out in the complaint dated 15.12.2006 are that the petitioners namely Dr. A.K. Singh, Dr. Manoj Kumar, and Dr. Deepak Chaudhary, engaged in a concerted effort rooted
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