JUDGMENT

1. In the wake of instant surge in COVID - 19 cases and spread of its highly infectious Omicron variant, abundant caution is being maintained, while hearing the matters in the Court, for the safety of all concerned.

2. This Criminal Appeal under Section 14 (A) (1) SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 has been preferred with the following prayer:

'It is therefore most respectfully prayed that the order passed by learned Special Judge SC/ST Cases, Sri- Ganganagar, in case number 11/2016 (State V/s Munsaf Ali & Ors.) by which the charges framed against the appellants U/s 307/149, 341, 323/149, 324/149, 325/149, 326/149, 427/149, 147, 148 IPC & U/S 3 (2) (V) of SC/ ST Act vide order dated 17.10.2019, may kindly be quashed and set aside.'

3. As the pleaded facts and the record would reveal, the learned Special Judge, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Cases, Sri Ganganagar passed the impugned order, dated 17.10.2019, framing charges against the accused-appellants for the offences under Sections 307/149, 341, 323/149, 324/149, 325/149, 326/149, 427/149, 147, 148 I.P.C. and under Section 3 (2) (V) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 upon filing of a complaint b