JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Criminal Appeal filed under Section 14(A)(2) of SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989 to set aside the order passed in Crl.M.P.No.195 of 2023 dated 20.02.2023 passed by the Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes [Prevention of Atrocities] Act, 1989 Thiruvannamalai and consequently enlarge the appellant on bail in respect of Crime No.33 of 2023 on the file of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Polur Sub Division Station, Thiruvannamalai District, pending investigation.)

1. This Criminal Appeal has been filed to set aside the order passed in Crl.M.P.No.195 of 2023 dated 20.02.2023 passed by the Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes [Prevention of Atrocities] Act, 1989 and consequently enlarge the appellant on bail.

2. The respondent police registered a case in Crime No.33/2023 against the appellant and other accused for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324, 427, 307 & 506(ii) IPC r/w Sec.3(l)(r), 3(l)(s), 3(2)(v) of SC/ST (POA) Act. The appellant filed a petition in Crl.M.P.No.195 of 2023 to grant bail to him and the same was dismissed by the above said Judge