CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER

5 04-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the appellant, learned counsel for the respondent no.2 and learned Special Public Prosecutor appearing for the State.

2. This appeal under Section 14A (2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 has been directed against the order dated 06.08.2024 passed by learned Additional District & Session Judge-3rd-cum-Special Judge (SC/ST Act), Bhagalpur in A.B.P. No. 1729 of 2024 in connection with Jagdishpur (Goradiah), P.S. Case No. 10 of 2024 registered under Sections 341, 323, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 3(1) (r)(s) of , whereby the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail of the appellant has been rejected.

3. As per the prosecution case, the informant alleged that on 23.11.2023 at about 10:00 AM, the appellant came and introduced himself and said that he has bought this land which you are farming, you should vacate it now otherwise he will burn your crop and destroy it in two days. When the informant ask him who has sold it to you, then the appellant started abusing the informant by taking his caste name. On being opposed,