JUDGMENT :

1. Accused Nos.1 and 2 in Crime No.57/2022 registered by the Srinivasapura Police Station, Kolar District, for offences punishable under Ss. 323, 324, 504, 506 read with Sec. 34 of the IPC and Ss. 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015, (hereinafter referred to as 'the SC and ST (POA) Act', for short), have filed this appeal under Sec. 14-A(2) of the SC and ST (POA) Act seeking to enlarge the appellants on bail, in the event of their arrest in the case in Crime No.57/2022 of the Srinivasapura Police.

2. Brief facts of the case which are required for disposal of this appeal are, the complainant Srinivas P.N. lodged a complaint on 12/3/2022 before the Srinivasapura Police Station, Kolar District, alleging that on 10/3/2022 at about 12.00 noon when he was waiting for bus near Srirama Temple in his village, one Shri Shabari, S/o. Reddappa came there driving his luggage tempo. The complainant informed him to drive slowly and at that time, Appellant No.1 herein who was along with the said Shabari, abused the complainant mentioning his caste and thereafterwards also, assaulted him on his cheek. Accused No.2 wh