DR. ANAND RAI versus STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ANR.

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Issue for Consideration Issue arose as regards the correctness of the judgment of High Court wherein it dismissed the accused’s appeal against the order of the Special Judge whereby his prayer for discharge u/s.227 CrPC was allowed in part arising out of proceedings wherein charges were IPC and s.3(2)(v), 3(2)(va) SC/ST Act. Headnotes† Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.227 – Discharge under – Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 – ss.3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) – Altercation and scuffle in a gathering