Honble KOKJE, J.–The respondents No.2 and 3 Lakha Ram and Ghuda Ram belonging to a Scheduled Caste, filed a complaint against the petitioners Bhura Ram, Aaidan, Asha Ram and Chaina Ram alleging commission of offences under Section 3(i) (iv) (v) (ix) (x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (hereinafter called for the sake or brevity and conven- ience as the SC/ST Act) before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Phalodi. The learned Magistrate in exercise of powers under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereafter called as the Code) directed the Station House Officer, Phalodi to investigate and report the result of investigation to the learned Magistrate. On this, on 25.9.92 a FIR No. 144/92 was registered at the Police Station, Phalodi and after investigation, a final report was made to the learned Magistrate (FR No. 40/92). The petitioners opposed the report by lodging a protest petition. The learned Magistrate after hearing the parties accepted the final report. Aggrieved by this order the respondents complainants filed Criminal Revision Petition No.6/94 before the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Phalodi. On 13

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