IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT INDORE BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE GAJENDRA SINGH

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ON THE 27 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1873 of 2026 RAMCHANDRA AND OTHERS Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Gourav Shrivastava - Advocate for the appellant.

Shri Rajendra Singh Suryavanshi - GA for the State.

ORDER This criminal appeal under Section 14A(2) of the Scheduled Caste &

Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 has been preferred challenging the order dated 14.02.2026 passed by the Special Judge, SC/ST (PA) Act 1989, Dewas in B.A.No.156/2026, whereby the application for anticipatory bail in connection with FIR/Crime No.1151/2025 registered at Police Station Bank Note Press, District- Dewas (MP) for offence punishable under Sections 190, 191(2), 191(3), 296(B), 115(2), 324(4), 331(6), 351(3), 118(1) of the of BNS, 2023 and under sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 has been rejected.

2. The allegations in the FIR are that victims in this case belongs to scheduled caste community whereas appellants/ accused does not belongs to SC or ST community. They are neighbo