T.P.S.Mann, J.

1. Challenge has been Laid by the petitioners to the order dated 6.4.2001 passed by Chief Judicial Magistrate, Faridabad, whereby they have been summoned to be proceeded against as accused Under Section 323/452/506, IPC and Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, in short referred to as "the Act".

2. CompLainant Ram Par shad, present respondent No. 2, filed the compLaint with the allegations that he belonged to a scheduled caste, whereas accused Gorkhi Ram did not belong to either a scheduled caste or a scheduled tribe and procLaimed himself to be of a superior caste. The compLainant was threatened and beaten by accused Gorkhi Ram, his wife and two sons repeatedly. So much so, proceedings Under Section 107/150, Cr.P.C. were taken up against the accused at the instance of the compLainant and they were directed to enter into a bond for keeping peace and be of good behavior. This annoyed the accused, who started saying that the compLainant shall be thrown out of the colony. A couple of days before, accused Gorkhi Ram said certain objectionable words in respect of the compLainant and further that he w