JUDGMENT

S.K. Panigrahi, J. - This petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Cr.P.C.' for brevity) has been filed with a prayer to quash the proceedings of 1.C.C. No.22 of 2019 pending before the learned Special Judge, Jagatsinghpur for commission of the alleged offences under Sections 441/ 442/ 467/ 468/ 384/ 387 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as 'the I.P.C.' for brevity) read with Sections 3(1)(r)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (hereinafter referred to as 'the SC and ST (PA) Act' for brevity), and all proceedings consequent thereto.

2. The facts of the present case, in short, are summarized herein below:

(a). One Promod Kumar Lenka, an Advocate in Jagatsinghpur is disposed of towards Petitioner No.3 because of professional rivalry. The Petitioner No.1 is an Assistant Teacher in Galupada Atamal U.P. School, Petitioner No.2 is a Superintendent of Sishu Ashram, Jagatsinghpur, Petitioner No.3 is a Government Counsel, Petitioner No.4 is a retired Government employee. Because of avocation, the Petitioner Nos. 1 to 3 reside at Jayabada and they are visito