JUDGMENT :

HON'BLE SHAMIM AHMED

1. Heard Sri Nadeem Murtaza alongwith Sri Wali Nawaz Khan, learned counsel for the appellant, Sri Ashok Kumar Singh, learned A.G.A.-I for the State Opposite Party No.1 and Sri Arvind Kumar Verma, learned counsel for the opposite party no.2 and 4 as well as perused the entire record.

2. This Criminal Appeal under Section 14-A (2) of Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act has been preferred against the impugned order dated 18.04.2024 passed by learned Special Judge, S.C./S.T. Act, Lucknow in Bail Application No.2573 of 2024, Case Crime No.173 of 2024, under Sections 302, 324, 504, 506, 307 I.P.C. and Section 3(2)(V) of S.C./S.T. Act, Police Station P.G.I., District Lucknow East (Commissionerate Lucknow), whereby the bail application of the appellant has been rejected.

3. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that as per the prosecution case the allegations so levelled by the informant are that allegedly on 25.03.2024 her husband (Baldev Singh) returned to his flat from Sector 16 after celebrating Holi with his family. Her husband parked his car and wished the appellant/accused (Amit Bajpai) 'Happy Holi'. In reply the appella