JUDGMENT :

1. This criminal appeal under Section 374 Cr.P.C. has been preferred claiming the following reliefs :

“It is, therefore, humbly prayed that this application may kindly be allowed and the conviction and sentence passed by the learned trial court dated 25.03.2000 may kindly be ordered to be suspended till final decision of the appeal.”

2. The matter pertains to an incident which occurred in the year 1997 and the present appeal has been pending since the year 2000.

3. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that this Criminal Appeal has been preferred against the impugned judgment dated 25.03.2000 passed by the learned Special Judge SC/ST Cases (Prevention of Atrocities Cases), Jalore in Criminal Case No.14/98, whereby the appellant was convicted for the offences under Sections 458, 354 IPC and 3 (1) (ii) of SC/SC Act and sentenced as under :-

Section 458 IPC:- One years’ R.I. and a fine of Rs.500/-in default of payment of which he was ordered to undergo further two months’ S.I.

Section 354 IPC :-

One years’ R.I. Section 3 (1) (T) SC/ST Act :- One years’ R.I. and a fine of Rs.500/-in default of payment of which he was ordered to undergo further two months’ S.I.

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