Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1985–Sec. 3(2)(v)–Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 363, 366, 366 A, 344 & 376–Charge framed for the offence–No allegation that the offence was committed with the intention or reason to violate the person of a girl belonging to scheduled caste– Ingredients of offence u/s. 3(2)(v) cannot be held to be made out–Charge quashed up to the extent of Sec. 3(2)(v).


