Kuldip Chand Sood, J.—The order will dispose of this petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for the grant of bail.

2. It appears, a case for an offence punishable under Section 3(X) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, was registered against the petitioner with Police Station, Pachhad, in terms of FIR No. 11/2003, dated 20th March, 2003 on a complaint lodged by complainant Ram Nath through the Deputy Commissioners Office, Sirmaur at Nahan.

3. According to the petitioner, he is BJP President of Sarahan Block in the District Sirmaur. He is also Pradhan of Gram Panchayat Rajon of Tehsil Pachhad and is active in social life. He also holds various other political offices.

4. On 10th February, 2003, petitioner alongwith several persons were campaigning for his party candidate. He discovered the road to his home was blocked with big boulders. The petitioner and other person tried to clear the road. The house of the complainant was in vicinity where the road was blocked. The persons accompanying the petitioner asked the complainant that who has blocked the road.

5. In third week of March, 2003 the FIR was registered w