JUDGMENT :

A. BADHARUDEEN, J.

1. Sri.Athul P. and Sri.Ajeesh T, who were initially got arrayed as accused Nos.6 and 8 in crime No.1111/2025 of Enath Police Station, Pathanamthitta, have filed this criminal appeal under Section 14A of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 as amended in 2018 (hereinafter referred to as 'SC/ST POA Act, 2018' for short), challenging order dated 26.11.2025 in Crl.M.P.No.9150/2025 on the files of the Special Court for SC/ST (POA) Act cases, Pathanamthitta, whereby the learned Special Judge dismissed the anticipatory bail plea at the instance of the appellants.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the appellants and the learned Public Prosecutor for the 1^st respondent. Alhough notice was served upon the defacto complainant, as mandated under Section 15A(3) of the SC/ST (POA) Act, 2018, he did not turn up.

3. Here, the prosecution alleges commission of offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 351(2), 110, 324(4), 189(2), 191(2), 191(3) and 190 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, as well as under Sections 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST (POA) Act, 2018 by the accused. The prosecution allegatio