In Crl Appeal no 943/2003 State of
“ The High Court was therefore not justified in quashing the entire proceedings. The order shall be
restricted to the offence under Section 3 of the Act and not in respect of offences punishable under the IPC.
The appeal is allowed to the aforesaid extent.”
Now, shall there be a fresh investigation and separate prosecution under SC ST Act only subjecting the accused to double prosecution ? if not, is it permissible to take no action on that part of FIR/offence ?