The appellant has filed this first criminal appeal under Section 14-A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 being aggrieved by order dated 31.01.2024 passed by the Special Judge [Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989],

Guna (M.P.) whereby bail application under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. of appellant has been rejected.

Learned Counsel for the State submits that the complainant has been informed about filing of this appeal in compliance with mandate of Section 15-A of the Act of 1989.

The appellant has been arrested on 10.01.2024 (as per arrest memo) relating to Crime No.988/2023 registered at Police Station Kotwali, Guna (M.P.) for offence punishable under Sections 307, 324, 294, 506, 34 IPC and under Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3 (2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

A s per the case of prosecution, Abhishek Sharma reported to SHO, Guna that on 20.11.2023 around 09:30 in the night, he went to meet Rahul Nat at Budhe Balaji. As he was talking to Rahul Nat, Shahrukh Khan and Masum Khan came there armed with knives. Shahrukh Khan and Masum Khan assaulted