Rajesh H. Shukla, J.

1. The present appeal is directed against the judgment and order rendered in Special Case (Atrocity) No. 40/1998 by the Special Judge, FTC, Bharuch dated 15th April, 2005 recording acquittal of the respondents-accused persons from the alleged offences under the Indian Penal Code as well as under the Atrocity Act giving benefit of doubt.

2. Heard learned APP Shri H.L. Jani for the appellant-State, learned advocate, Ms. Acharya appearing with prosecution for the original complainant as per the order passed by the Division Bench of this High Court in Criminal Revision Application No. 361/2005 dated 04.12.2007 and learned advocate, Shri Kartidev Dave for the respondents-accused.

3. The fact of the case briefly summarized are as follows:--

3.1. As it transpires from the record, the complainant was working as Post Master in the police office at Uchchhad and it was a branch run in the house itself. On 06.10.1995 at about 13:15 hours, the accused persons are said to have visited the post office housed in the house of the complainant and, therefore, the complainant is said to have stated that working hours are over and still if the respondent-original accused No. 1