Bellunke A.S., J.

This appeal filed by the appellant-accused against the judgment and order of conviction dated 20.09.2010, passed by the Special (Sessions) Judge, Bagalkot, for the offences punishable under Section 323, 353 and 504 of IPC and for the offence punishable under Section 3(1) (x) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

2. Brief facts of the case are as under :

The complainant was working as Assistant Engineer in Panchayatraj Engineering Section, District Administrative Bhavan, Navanagar, Bagalkot. On 19.08.2009 at about 4.30 P.M. the complainant was on duty at that time, the accused approached the complainant and initiated quarrel with respect to a tender of Hunnur Clean Village. He abused the complainant in filthy language and assaulted him voluntarily. At that time, a driver working in the said office i.e., P.W.2(CW.4) Mohan Dodamani interfered and tried to pacify the accused. The accused assaulted the said Mohan Dodamani and also abused him in filthy language as 'Madara Sule Magane' thus, he insulted PW2 by taking the name of his caste. Therefore, a compliant was filed by the complainant in the concerned Police station. A crime No.69/2009 was registered agai