JUDGMENT :

PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI, J.

1. This criminal appeal under Section 374(2) IPC has been preferred against the judgment dated 22.05.1993 passed by learned Special Judge, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Cases (District and Sessions Judge), Balotra, District Barmer in Sessions Case No. 9/92, whereby the accused-appellant was convicted for the offences under Sections 3(1)(x) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and Sections 341 and 352 IPC; for the offence under Section 3(1)(x) of the SC/ST Act, the accused-appellant was ordered to undergo six months rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 500/- in default of payment of which, he was to undergo further two months rigorous imprisonment; for the offence under Section 352 IPC, he was ordered to undergo one month’s simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 200/- in default of payment of which, he was to undergo further one month’s simple imprisonment and for the offence under Section 341 IPC, a fine of Rs. 100/- was imposed upon him, in default of payment of which he was to undergo additional one month’s simple imprisonment; all the sentences were ordered to run concurrently.

2. Learned counsel for the accused-appellant submit