ORAL ORDER

Crl.P.No.103167/2024 is filed by petitioners/accused Nos.2, 4 and 6 to 8, Crl.P.No.102838/2024 is filed by accused No.1 and Crl.P.No.103168/2024 is filed by accused Nos.3 and 5. All the three petitions are filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., praying to quash the entire proceedings in Spl.C.No.497/2024 pending on the file of the I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ballari registered for offences punishable under Sections 3(1)(f), 3(1)(g), 3(2)(v), 3(2)(vii), of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act” for brevity) and Sections 306 , 107 and 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as “ IPC ” for brevity).

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 04.04.2024, at about 9.30 a.m., the complainant’s relatives namely Abhishek and Huchengeppa, informed the complainant over phone that, on 04.04.2024, accused Nos.1 to 8 undertook labour/Civil work under NREGA(National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) Scheme, in the Government land bearing Survey No.654/A measuring 5-00 acres which was allegedly in possession of complainant’s family. At that time, the mother of complainant namely, Smt.M