ADMIT. Heard finally with the consent of learned Counsel for the parties.

2. This is an appeal under Section 14A of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Atrocities Act’ for short), the appellants have challenged the order dated 08/05/2024 whereby the Special Judge, Malkapur rejected the anticipatory bail application of the appellants bearing Criminal (Anticipatory) Bail Application No.115/2024.

3. The appellants are apprehending arrest at the hands of police in connection with Crime No.71/2024 registered with Police Station Dhamangaon Bade, District Buldhana for the offence punishable under Sections 324 , 504 and 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

4. The accusation against the present appellants are on the basis of the report lodged by the informant Dhanaraj Jayraj Chouke on an allegation that on 20/03/2024 at about 3.00 p.m. he and his friend had been to the house of one Santosh Gaikwad for some construction work. At the relevant time appellant No