2.The case of the prosecution is that on 04.11.2021, the defacto complainant one Arulmani and his brother had gone to the shop of the 1st accused for purchase of footwear. During that time, defacto complainant had bargained the price of chappal and at that time, the 1st appellant had made enquiries about the native place of the defacto complainant and after coming to know about the place of the defacto complainant, the first appellant had abused the defacto complainant using his community name and assaulted him. The 2nd and 3rd appellant who were employees under the first appellant had also assaulted the defacto complainant and used abusive language against him. During that time, two other ladies, who are bystanders and 7 other persons also attacked the defacto complainant and his brother and thereby, on the complaint given by the defacto complainant, a case in Crime No. 595 of 2021 was registered for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 323, 324, 355 of IPC and Section 3(1)(r), 3 (1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015. The appellants/accused were arrested and remanded to the Judicial Custody on 05.11.2021. The bail application filed by the petitioners in Crl.M.P.No.4442 of 2021 was dismissed by the Principal Sessions Judge on 16.11.2021. The petitioners have preferred the present appeal.
