Honble SINGH, J.–Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Public Prosecutor.

(2). This petition under Sec. 482, CrPC is directed against the order dated 11th June, 1998 passed by Shri Ramesh Kumar Sharma, RJS, Civil Judge (JD)-cum-Judicial Magistrate, Landnu, in complaint case no. 5/98 Narain Ram vs. Bhanwar Singh. By the impugned order, learned Judicial Magistrate took cognizance of the offence under Sec. 3(1)(x) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

(3). Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in the impugned order, learned Judicial Magistrate has not discussed the evidence nor given any cogent reason for coming to the conclusion that there were grounds for taking cognizance of the offence under Sec.3(1)(x) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and, therefore, the impugned order deserves to be set aside.

(4). It appears that Narain Ram lodged a First Information Report No.212 on 22nd August, 1996 at Police Station Landnu. In the First Information Report, it was alleged by Narain Ram that on the previous day at about 10-11AM he was going to- wards the bus stand. In `guwad he was stopped by Bhanwar Singh and his son Kalu Singh, who abused him

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