JUDGMENT/ORDER

1. This appeal is filed against the judgment of conviction and order on sentence dtd. 6/6/2016 passed in Spl.C. No.47/2013 by the learned II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bagalkot, convicting the appellants/accused Nos.1 to 16 for the offences under Ss. 143, 147, 148, 323, 324, 354, 451, 504 and 506 read with Sec. 149 of The Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as the 'IPC', for brevity) and Sec. 3(1)(x) and (xi) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (hereinafter referred to as 'SC and ST Act', for brevity). The appellants/accused Nos.1 to 16 are sentenced to undergo imprisonment for three months and to pay fine of Rs.500.00 each for the offence punishable under Sec. 143 of IPC, to undergo six months and to pay fine of Rs.500.00 each for the offences punishable under Ss. 147, 148, 504 and 323 read with Sec. 149 of IPC and Sec. 3(1)(x) read with Sec. 149 of IPC and 3(1)(xi) of the SC & ST Act read with Sec. 149 of IPC. The appellants were also sentenced to undergo imprisonment for one year and to pay fine of Rs.500.00 each for the offences punishable under Ss. 324 read with Sec. 149 of IPC, Sec. 354 read w