JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: Criminal Appeal filed under Section 14A of the Scheduled Castes and Schedules Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, to call for the records in pursuant to Crl.M.P.No.1374 of 2023 vide order dated 19.12.2023 on the file of the Special Court of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Vellore, Vellore District and set aside the same and enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.137 of 2022 pending on the file of the respondent police.)

1. This Criminal Appeal has been filed to set aside the impugned order in Crl.M.P.No.1374 of 2023 dated 19.12.2023 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Vellore and enlarge the appellant on bail in connection with Crime No.137 of 2022 on the file of the second respondent Police.

2. The appellant, who is A8 in Crime No.137 of 2022 for offences under Sections 364, 302, 201, 147, 148, 120(b), 109 and 212 of IPC and Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, was arrested by the respondent police on 15.09.2023. The appellant filed a bail application before the lea