This

appeal

is

filed

by

accused

No.16

challenging the order dated 20.07.2022 passed in

Criminal

Miscellaneous

No.625/2022

by

the

Principal District and Sessions Judge, Koppal,

whereunder, the anticipatory bail petition filed by

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this appellant/accused No.16 in respect of Crime

No.115/2022 of Gangavathi Rural Police Station

registered

for

the

offences

punishable

under

Sections 143, 147, 148, 341, 323, 354, 447, 504,

506 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal

Code (hereinafter referred to as 8IPC9, for brevity),

Section

3(1)(r),

3(1)(s)

and

3(2)(va)

of

the

Scheduled

Castes

and

Scheduled

Tribes

(Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (hereinafter

referred to as 8SC & ST (POA) Act9, for brevity)

came to be rejected.

Heard learned counsel for the appellant

and learned High Court Government Pleader for

respondent No.1/State. Inspite of service of

notice, respondent No.2 remained absent and

unrepresented.

3.

The case of the prosecution is that, one

Smt.

Shivalingamma

has

filed

the

complaint

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stating that land bearing Sy.No.189/*/1 measuring

1 acre 2 guntas is standing in the name of her

husband and they are cultivating it. It is further

stated that on 08.04.2022 at 9.00 a.m.