ORAL ORDER

1. Admit. Learned A.P.P. waives service of notice of admission for the respondent – State.

2. By way of the present appeal under Section 14-A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (for short, the ‘Act, 1989’)., the appellant – original accused challenges the order dated 03/11/2023 passed in CR.MA No.734 of 2023 by the learned Additional Judge, Mehsana, whereby, the learned Court below refused to grant regular bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to the appellant in connection with the F.I.R. being CR No.11206002230302 of 2023 registered with Visnagar Police Station.

3. Heard learned Advocate for the appellant, learned Advocate for the first informant and learned APP for the State.

4. Mr.Pratik Barot, learned Advocate for the appellant –

accused would submit that appellant is behind bars since 01/05/2023 and charge-sheet is filed. He would further submit that all the relevant material and evidence are lying with the IO and now placed before the Court consideration. He would further submit that petitioner is innocent and falsely involved in the offence. He would further submit that as per charge-sheet, the pros