JUDGMENT

This Criminal Appeal has been filed by the appellant/accused seeking to set aside the Order dated 24.10.2025 in C.M.P.No.125 of 2025 in Crime No.274 of 2025 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of Cases under SC/ST (POA) Act, Tiruppur and to enlarge him on bail in Crime No.274 of 2025 on the file of 2^nd respondent Police.

2. The case of the prosecution is that 3^rd respondent/de-facto complainant had preferred a complaint to the respondent Police alleging that appellant/accused used a filthy language about the caste of 3^rd respondent/de-facto complainant and slapped the 3^rd respondent/de-facto complainant in front of his wife and also, threatened the family members of 3^rd respondent/de-facto complainant for involving the 3^rd respondent/de-

facto complainant in the political activities in the surrounding region. Based on the complaint given by 3^rd respondent/de-facto complainant, respondent Police had registered a case in Crime No.274 of 2025 against the appellant/accused.

3. The learned counsel for appellant/accused submitted that appellant/accused and 3^rd respondent/de-facto complainant are residents of Puthupalayam. The 3^rd respondent/de-facto compla