JUDGMENT :

This Criminal Appeal is filed by the appellant Nos.1 and 2 originally, who were the A.1 and A.2 in Sessions Case No.10 of 2008, on the file of Special Judge for Trial of the offences under SCs & STs (POA) Act, Prakasam Division at Ongole (“Special Judge” for short), challenging the judgment, dated 17.09.2009, whereunder the learned Special Judge found A.1 and A.2 guilty of the charge under Section 3(1)(x) of SCs & STs (POA) Act, 1989 and further A.1 under Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code (“I.P.C.” for short) and after questioning them about the quantum of sentence, sentenced A.1 and A.2 to undergo simple imprisonment for six months each and to pay a fine of Rs.500/- each, in default to suffer simple imprisonment for 15 days each for the offence under Section 3(1)(x) of SCs & STs (POA) Act, 1989 and further sentenced A.1 to pay a fine of Rs.500/- in default to suffer simple imprisonment for 15 days for the offence under Section 323 of I.P.C.. By virtue of the said judgment, the learned Special Judge found A.3 not guilty of the charge under Section 3(1)(x) of SCs & STs (POA) Act, 1989 and further found A.2 and A.3 not guilty of the charge under Section 323 of I.P.C. and