Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973–Sec. 190(1)(b)–Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 341 & 323–Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989–Secs. 3(1)(v), 3(1)(s) & 3 (2)(va)–Cognizance for the offence by allowing the protest petition–Cloud of doubt that the Investigation Officer and Forwarding Officer (appellant) could have worked in cahoots with each other because the Forwarding Officer is appellant himself–Nobody should be the judge in his own case–Grounds mentioned in the final report seem to be apparently unconvincing–Husband of respondent no. 2 was aged person and he was allegedly abused orally and physically–Held, no case is made out for interference.
