ORDER :

1. By way of this criminal misc. petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the accused-petitioners have approached this Court with a prayer to quash the FIR No.70/2022 registered at Police Station Amet, District Rajsamand seeking petitioners’ prosecution for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323 & 354A & 143 of Indian Penal Code and under Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

2. Mr. Upadhyay, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in furtherance of the order dated 07.07.2022, the petitioners and the complainant have appeared before the Investigating Officer and produced the written compromise before him, who has verified the same.

3. Learned counsel for the complainant while accepting the factum of compromise submits that the complainant has no objection if the FIR in question is quashed.

4. Learned Public Prosecutor submits that since the FIR has been registered under the provisions of SC/ST Act, the same cannot be quashed on the basis of compromise. He, however, accepts the factum of compromise having been entered into without coercion and duress.

5. In order to