CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER

4 19-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned Spl.P.P. for the State. However, no one appears on behalf of respondent no.2 despite valid service of notice.

2. This is an appeal under Sections 14(A)(2) against refusal of the prayer for anticipatory bail by order dated 19.02.2025 passed by the learned Court of Exclusive Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Gaya in connection with SC/ST P.S. Case No.60 of 2024 registered under Sections 351(2) and 352 of BNS, 2023 and Sections 3(1) (i) (r) (s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act .

3. The allegations in the F.I.R is that appellant, who is a government teacher, used caste indicative words at the informant and even threatened him.

4. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the present F.I.R has been lodged after due thought and deliberation, 16 days after the occurrence, inasmuch as occurrence is said to have taken place on 16.11.2024 and F.I.R came to be lodged on 01.12.2024. It is further submitted that the dispute between the appellant and the informant arose over plucking of leaves and on account of alleged improper execution of Mid-Day Meal Scheme by