JUDGMENT :

A.J.DESAI, J.

1. By way of this appeal under section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,1973, the appellant-accused has challenged the judgement and order dated 04.01.2013 passed by the learned District and Sessions Court (Special Court), Surendranagar in Special Atrocity Case No.53 of 2010 (New Special Atrocity Case No.22 of 2012), by which, the appellant has been convicted and sentenced for the offence punishable under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code read with section 3(2)(5) of Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act to undergone sentence of life imprisonment and fine of Rs.1000/- and in default to undergo 3 months rigorous imprisonment; under section 201 of the Indian Penal Code read with section 3(2)(5) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act to undergo sentence of 3 years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs.500/-, in default, to undergo 2 months rigorous imprisonment and under section 404 of the Indian Penal Code read with section 3(2)(5) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act to undergo sentence of 3 years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs.500/-, in