CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

4 29-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the appellant, learned Spl.PP for the State and learned counsel for the informant/Respondent No. 2.

2. This appeal has been filed for setting aside order dated 03.07.2024, passed in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 341 , 323, 324, 325, 379, 354B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 (1)(r)(s)(w) and 3(2) (va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act , whereby the prayer for anticipatory bail of the appellant has been rejected.

3. As per the prosecution case, informant alleges that when he, along with his mother, was going to their field on

22.05.2024, in the meantime, they were intercepted by the F.I.R. named accused person, including this appellant, near Kankarahi Ghat and they started abusing them by taking caste name and thereafter, co-accused Awadhesh Sah assaulted him by rod causing injury on hand. It is further alleged that co-accused Awadhesh Sah also assaulted his mother, unveiled her and this appellant snatched the golden chakti.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant that