Prashant Kumar Agarwal, J.

The accused-appellant by way of this Criminal Appeal under Section 374 Cr.P.C. has challenged the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 29.11.2016 passed by the Special Judge, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Cases, Baran in Sessions Case No.133/2016 whereby the learned trial Court after holding the appellant guilty for offence under Section 323 IPC sentenced him to undergo simple imprisonment for one year and to pay a fine of Rs.500/- and in default thereof to further undergo simple imprisonment for one month and also convicting him for offence under Section 307 IPC sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for seven years and to pay a fine of Rs.50,500/- and in default thereof to further suffer simple imprisonment for six months. It was also ordered that if the amount of fine is deposited by the appellant, an amount of Rs.50,000/- would be paid to the victim Shri Manak Chand as compensation under Section 357 Cr.P.C. and the remaining amount of Rs.500/- would be deposited in exchequer. It was further directed that both the substantive sentences would run concurrently.

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