Amal Kumar vs The State Of Jharkhand

The Supreme Court examined whether criminal proceedings under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act could be quashed when there was a pending civil dispute. The High Court had refused to quash the FIR, citing specific allegations of conspiracy and caste-based abuse. The Court upheld the view that criminal proceedings are maintainable despite civil disputes if there are prima facie allegations of offences under the Act. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the importance of addressing caste-based atrocities through criminal law.