G.R.UDHWANI, J.

1. The judgment and order dated 21.1.2014 passed by the learned 6th (Ad hoc) Additional Sessions Judge and Special Judge (Atrocity), Veraval, District Junagadh, in Atrocity Sessions Case No. 33 of 2006 convicting the appellants – original accused for the offence punishable under sections 302, 326, 325, 120B, 324, 143, 147, 148, 149, 323, 504, 506(2) and 447 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as “the IPC” for short) and section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act (hereinafter referred to as “the Atrocity Act” for short) as also sentencing them to suffer incarceration for the offences punishable under sections 143, 147, 148, 302 of the IPC and under section 3(2)(v) of the Atrocity Act, is assailed in this appeal under section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as “the Cr. P.C.”).

2. By the impugned judgment and order, each of the appellants was ordered to suffer rigorous imprisonment of six months for the offence under section 143, two years for the offence under section 147, three years for the offence under section 148 of the IPC. For each of the said offen