JUDGMENT :

1. Heard both sides.

2. Since arguable points are made, the appeals are admitted.

3. By consent the appeals are taken up for final disposal.

4. Both these appeals have been filed by the original accused in Crime No.03 of 2020 dated 08-01-2020, registered with Mahur Police Station District Nanded for the offences punishable under Section 143, 147, 148, 149, 506 of Indian Penal Code and under Section 3(1)(3), 3(1)(s) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 on the basis of the First Information Report lodged by present respondent No.2. These appeals have been filed as per the provisions of Section 14-A of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

5. The application filed by the appellants in both the appeals i.e. Bail Application No.42 of 2020 which was filed collectively by the appellants for the grant of pre-arrest bail under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure has been rejected by the learned Special Judge/ Additional Sessions Judge-2, Nanded on 21-01-2020.

6. The appellants / original applicants were apprehending their arrest in the said crime and, therefore, they had filed the said application conten