This

appeal

is

filed

by

accused

Nos.1

and

challenging the order dated 21.06.2022 passed in Criminal

Miscellaneous No.505/2022 by learned Principal District

and Sessions Judge, Koppal, whereunder anticipatory bail

petition filed by appellants in Crime No.102/2022 of

Karatagi

Police

Station

registered

for

the

offences

punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 295, 307, 323,

324, 354(A), 395, 504, 506 read with Section 149 of the

Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as 8IPC9, for

brevity) and under Sections 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 so far as

these appellants/accused Nos.1 and 2 are concerned.

Heard learned counsel for the appellants and

learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent

No.1/State. Inspite of service of notice, respondent No.2

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has not chosen to appear either in-person or through

counsel.

3.

The

case

of

the

prosecution

is

that,

one

Dyavanna (respondent No.2) has filed the complaint

alleging that he is resident of Nandihalli village in

Karatagi Taluk and that on 21.05.2022 at about 8.30 p.m.

a