CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1783 of 2025 at Lucknow

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 1783 of 2025 Rakesh @ Ram Krishna Patel .....Appellant(s) Versus State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. U.P. Lko. And Another .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Appellant(s) : Sumit Kumar Srivastava, Ashish Kumar Maurya, Vikas Vikram Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A. Court No. - 12 HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for appellant and learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent No.1/State. 2. Despite service of notice upon respondent No.2 and stop order having been passed on 19.08.2025, no one has put in appearance on behalf of complainant/victim. 3. Rejoinder affidavit filed today is taken on record. 4. This Criminal Appeal has been filed by the appellant under Section 14-A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 with a prayer to set aside order dated 22.05.2025 passed by Special Judge (SC/ST Act), Pratapgarh on Bail Application No. 1618/2025 arising out of Case Crime No. 78 of 2025, under Sections 64(1) and 351(3) BNS & Sections 3(2)v and 3(2)va of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Pol