JUDGMENT :

A.V. RAVINDRA BABU, J.

1. This Criminal Appeal, under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short “the Cr.P.C.”) is filed by the appellants, challenging the judgment dated 16.04.2010, in Sessions Case No. 29/S/2009, on the file of Special Judge for Trial of Offences under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Guntur (for short “the learned Special Judge”). The present appellants faced charges under Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (for short “the SCs & STs Act”) under Sections 506, 417 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short “the IPC”).

2. The learned Special Judge acquitted the appellants for the charges under Section 3(1)(x) of the SCs & STs Act and under Section 506 of the IPC, but found them guilty of the charge under Section 417 of the IPC, convicted them under Section 235 (2) of Cr.P.C. The learned Special Judge after questioning A.1 and A.2 about the quantum of sentence and considering that A.1 as on date of the judgment is aged about 60 years and A.2 is aged about 72 years, sentenced them to suffer Simple Imprisonment for six (6) months