THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED U/S.14 A(2) OF SC AND ST (POA) ACT, 1989, PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL FILED UNDER SECTION 14A(2) OF THE SC/ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT. AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 07-03-2026 PASSED IN CRL.MISC.NO.140/2026 BY THE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, VIJAYANAGARA DISTRICT, HOSAPETE AND GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE APPELLANTS/ACCUSED-1 TO 5 IN CRIME NO.19/2026 OF ITTIGI POLICE STATION OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 118(2), 115(2), 190, 74, 352, 126(2), 351(2) OF BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 AND SECTIONS 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(v-a) AND 3(1)(w) OF SC/ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT, 1989 AND ETC.

THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR

ORAL JUDGMENT

1. This petition is filed by the accused Nos.1 to 5 under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Section 439 of Cr.P.C. & Sections 14(A)(2) of the Scheduled Caste and Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989), praying to grant anticipatory bail with the following prayer:

“A. Allow the Criminal Appeal filed under Section 14A(2) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocit