JUDGMENT

Aftab Alam, J.

1. Heard counsel for the parties.

2. Leave granted.

3. This appeal is directed against the judgment and order, dated August 27, 2009 passed by a learned single judge of the Rajasthan High Court in the appellant's appeal (Criminal Appeal No. 1139 of 2006) from the judgment and order of conviction and sentence passed against him by the trial court.

4. The Special Court, Kota, specified under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, by its judgment and order dated October 16, 2006 in Sessions Case No. 89 of 2006, convicted the appellant under Sections 307, 326 and 324 of the Penal Code and sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and a fine of Rs. 500 (in default 1 month's simple imprisonment) under Section 307, imprisonment for 5 years and a fine of Rs. 500 (in default 1 month's simple imprisonment) under Section 326 and imprisonment for one year under Section 324 of the Penal Code. All the sentences were to run concurrently.

5. The High Court disposed of the appeal by a brief order that runs into no more than four pages and a few lines in the paper book. On the first half page the High Court stated the sections u