ORAL ORDER

The petitioners in both these cases are accused Nos.1 and

2 in a solitary crime in Crime No.151/2023 registered on 12.07.2023, for the offences punishable under Sections 406 , 420, 465 and 468 of the IPC and under Sections 3(1)(f), 3(1)(z) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 ('the Atrocities Act' for short).

2. Heard Sri. Chokkareddy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Sri. K. Nageshwarappa, learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1 and Sri. Nagaraj D., learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2, in both these cases.

3. Facts adumbrated are as follows:

3.1. Accused No.2 is the General Power of Attorney holder for the 2^nd respondent - complainant and their family members. The family of respondent No.2 was granted land for them belonging to scheduled caste, in the year 1994, with a rider of non-alienation for a period of 15 years. Notwithstanding the non-alienation clause, it transpires that the land was sold in the year 2003, which becomes the subject matter of challenge before the Assistant Commissioner, who annuls the sale on the score that it was sold prior to the expiry of the non-alienation as obtaining in the