JUDGMENT

Deepak Kumar Agarwal, J. - This is first criminal appeal filed by the appellant under Section under Section 14(A)(2) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 against the order dated 4.02.2023 passed by Special Judge, Bhind, whereby application of the appellant under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. for grant of bail has been rejected.

2. Appellant is in custody since 13.12.2022 in connection with Crime No.218/2022 registered at Police Station- Malanpur, District- Bhind (M.P.) for the offence punishable under Sections 376, 342, of IPC and Sections 3(1)(w)(i), 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (for short "the SC & ST Act").

3. In brief, case of the prosecution is that, on 17.10.2022 prosecutrix, a married lady, aged about 24 years, lodged a typed complaint at police Station, Malanpur, Distt. Bhind, alleging that she is resident of Virgaon, Mehgaon and at present she is residing at Bharat Market, police Station, Maharajpura, Distt. Gwalior. Today in the morning at about 7 am present applicant, who works in Teva Company as Security Guard, telephoned her and told that he will get his brother a job i