MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU. J. Present appeal has been preferred under Section 14-A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities), Act, 1989 (for short “the Act”) for seeking pre-arrest bail in FIR No.99 dated 11.09.2023 registered under Sections 458, 323, 427, 341, 506 & 148 read with Section 149 IPC and Section 3 of the Act, at Police Station, Longowal, District Sangrur and for setting aside order dated 23.11.2023 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge/Special Court, Sangrur declining pre-arrest bail to the appellant.

2. Allegations are that on 10.09.2023, appellant along with co-

accused Amardeep Singh, Manpreet Singh @ Mani, Onkar Singh and Kuldeep Singh, abused Surjit Singh i.e. paternal uncle of complainant in the name of his caste and threatened to kill him. Also alleged that accused gave slaps and fist blows to the daughter and daughter-in-law of Surjit Singh.

3. Learned counsel for appellant contends that injuries attributed to the appellant are simple in nature and no offence under Section 3(1)(x) of the Act is made out against the appellant. Also contends that appellant was granted 1 of 3 ::: Downloaded on - 12-08-2024 23:52:53 :