1. The appellant has filed this first criminal appeal under Section 14-A of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 being aggrieved by order dated 04.02.2026 passed in BA No.54/2026 by the Special Judge, SC/ST (POA) Act, District Shahdol (M.P.), whereby his bail application filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, has been rejected.

2. The appellant has been arrested on 22.01.2026 relating to FIR/Crime No.270/2024 registered at Police Station Singhpur, District Shahdol (M.P.) for offence punishable under Sections 316, 318, 61(2), 112 of BNS, 2023 and Sections 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST Act.

3. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the present appellant that the present appellant is in custody since 22.01.2026. The charge-sheet is going to be filed today itself. He is not named in the FIR and no-objection is expressed by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the victim. It is also submitted that he is only the mediator who convened meeting to the purported purchasers of co-accused Ravindra and Ravi. Nothing else is reflected from the story of prosecution to implicate the present appellant for the offence as alleged against him. He has no criminal antecedents. He has been falsely implicated in this case. The trial will take considerable time to conclude. He is ready to comply with the conditions as may be imposed by this Court. In view of the aforesaid submissions, it is prayed that the appellant may be enlarged on bail.

4. Per contra, learned counsel for State has opposed the prayer of bail and prayed for rejection of appeal.

5. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary.

6. Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view the attending facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to release the appellant on bail. Thus, without commenting anything on the merits of the case, the appeal is allowed and it is directed that the appellant be released on bail upon his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.70,000/- (Rupees Seventy Thousand Only) with one solvent surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court/Committal Court.

7. This order will remain operative subject to compliance of the following conditions by the appellant:-

          "i) The appellant shall comply with all the terms and conditions of the bond executed by him;

          ii) The appellant shall cooperate in the investigation/trial, as the case may be;

          iii) The appellant shall not indulge himself in extending inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to the Police Officer, as the case may be;

          iv) The appellant shall not commit an offence similar to the offence of which he is accused;

          v) The appellant shall not seek unnecessary adjournments during the trial;

          vi) The appellant shall not leave India without previous permission of the trial Court/Investigating Officer, as the case may be; and

          vii) If any of the aforesaid conditions is violated, then this order shall loose its effect automatically."

8. Copy of this order be sent to the trial Court concerned for compliance by the office of this Court.

Certified copy as per rules.