JUDGMENT :

S.V. PINTO, J.

1. This appeal has been filed by the appellant State under Section 3 78(1)(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgement and order of acquittal passed by the learned Special Judge, Vadodara (hereinafter referred to as "the learned Trial Court") in Special (Atrocity) Case No. 13 of 2010 on 08-02-2011, whereby, the learned Trial Court has acquitted the respondents for the offence punishable under Sections 504 , 506(2) and 114 of INDIAN PENAL CODE , 1860 (hereafter referred to as "IPC" for short) and Section Section 3 (1)(10) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (hereinafter referred to as “Atrocities Act”).

1.1 As per the report of Police Inspector, Makarpura Police Station, Vadodara City, the respondent No. 1 - Pramodbhai Shankarrai Patel has expired on 10-12-2014 and a copy of the death certificate has been submitted along with the report, which is submitted on record by learned APP. In view of the report, the appeal qua the respondent No. 1-Pramodbhai Shankarrai Patel has become infructuous.

1.2 The respondents are hereinafter referred to as the accused in the rank and file as they stood in the or