Swaran Singh & Ors vs State Tr.Standing Council & Anr

The Supreme Court upheld the Delhi High Court's dismissal of Criminal Revision Petitions Nos. 285-287 of 2006, affirming the framing of charges against the appellants under Section 3(1)(x) of The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The Court reiterated that at the stage of considering a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C., the focus is on whether a prima facie case is made out based on the FIR allegations. The Court emphasized that the appellants would have the opportunity to prove their innocence during the trial.