JUDGMENT

Jyothi Mulimani, J. - Sri. B.C. Jaka, learned counsel for appellants and Sri. Sharanabasappa M. Patil, learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No. 1 have appeared in-person.

2. Counsel for appellants is seeking to allow the appeal and direct the respondent No. 1 to enlarge the appellants/accused Nos. 1 and 2 on anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest in connection with Crime No. 161/2021 registered by the Kembhavi Police Station against the appellants for the offences punishable under Sections 338 & 504 R/W Section 34 of IPC and also under Sections 3(1)(r) & 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (for short 'SC/ST(POA) Act').

3. Sri. B.C. Jaka, learned counsel for appellants submits that the appellants are innocent of the allegations made against them by the complainant. The offences are not punishable with death or imprisonment of life. Next, he submitted that the appellants have nothing to do with the alleged offence directly or indirectly, as they have been falsely involved in order to cause harassment. A further submission is made that admittedly, the first appellant is also belongs to Scheduled Caste.