CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA ORAL ORDER

6 23-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned Special Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. This is an appeal under Section 14 A (2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act , 1989 (hereinafter referred to as the “SC/ST Act”) against the refusal of prayer for bail vide order dated 12.12.2024 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge- 1^st -cum- Special Judge, Kishanganj in Bishanpur P.S. Case No. 16 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126 (2), 115(2), 74, 76, 117(2), 109(1), 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita , 2023 and Section 3 (i)(r)(s)/3(2) (va) of the SC/ST Act.

3. Earlier, notice was issued to the respondent no. 2 but no one appeared on behalf of the respondent no. 2 even after valid service of notice.

4. The allegation against the petitioners is that the accused appellants assaulted and abused the informant with caste related remarks.

5. Learned counsel for the appellants submitted that appellants are innocent and they have been falsely implicated in this case. It is further submitted that the informant and the appellants are resident of same villag