approached the Lasalgaon Police Station once again with respect to the same incident dated 15th April 2021and lodged an FIR as against the appellant and others alleging the aforesaid offences. He submits that pursuant to the registration of the said FIR, the appellant was arrested on 26th April 2021 and was released on bail on the same day. He further submits that on 2nd August 2021, the police served anotice on the appellant under Section 41A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, pursuant to which, the appellant attended the police station and the appellant’s statement was recorded. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that on 3rd November 2021, the appellant received an intimation ofthe filing of charge-sheet as against him. He submits that for the first time,the appellant learnt that provisions of SCST Act were applied in the charge-sheet. He submits that the said provisions were not disclosed at the time of registration of the FIR. He submits that pursuant to the said information that the provisions of SCST Act were applied, the appellant applied for pre-arrest bail, which was rejected by the trial Court. 6 Learned counsel for the appellant states that investigation is complete and charge-sheet is filed and as such custody of the appellant is not warranted. He further submits that when the FIR was lodged, no allegations of SCST Act were made nor were the said provisions applied. He submits that the the allegations under the SCST Act were completely an afterthought and was invoked at a very belated stage, when the charge-sheet was filed. 7 Issue notice to the respondents, returnable on 2nd March 2022. Learned A.P.P waives notice on
