(1.) Heard Shri Dharmendra Kumar, learned Counsel for the appellants, Mohammad Nauman, learned Counsel for opposite party No.2 and Shri Ashok Kumar Singh, learned A.G.A-I for the State-opposite party No.1.
(2.) This Criminal Appeal has been filed under Sec. 14 (A) 1 of the Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities), Act, 1989 against the impugned order dtd. 30/10/2021 passed by learned Special Judge, (SC/ST Act), Barabanki, whereby application for discharge No.-B-53 moved by the appellant/accused in Sessions Trial No.1137 of 2021 arising out of Crime No.424 of 2021 under Ss. 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B I.P.C. and Sec. 3(2)(v) of SC/ST Act, relating to Police Station-Kotwali, District-Barabanki has been rejected.
(3.) Counter affidavit filed today in the Court by learned Counsel for the opposite party No.2 is taken on record.