ORDER (ORAL)

Dr. A. P. Thaker, J.—Admit. Ms.Moxa Thakkar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor waives service of notice of admission for respondent No.1 and Mr.Nilesh Jani, learned advocate waives service of notice of admission for respondent No.2.

2. This is an appeal under Section 14(A)(2) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (hereinafter referred to as “the Atrocity Act” for short) at the instance of the appellants – original accused for the anticipatory bail in connection with the FIR being C.R.No. I - 42/2012 registered with Vankaner City Police Station, District: Rajkot Rural for the offences under Sections 143, 186, 504, 506(1) of the Indian Penal Code, Section 3(1) of the Prevention of Damages to the Public Properties Act, 1984 and Section 3(1)(x) of the Atrocity Act.

3. Brief facts of the present appeal are that respondent No.2, who was Taluka Development Officer (TDO) has filed the complaint on 02.09.2012, at 17.15 hours for the incident of 27.08.2012 alleging that on that day, the appellants and other persons met the TDO for sanctioning payment of water pipeline for Village : Tithava, some altercation was initiated and dur