JUDGMENT

1. Though, bailable warrant is awaited but counsel for the appellant submits that record has already been received and incident is of 02.03.1997. The maximum sentence awarded is of six months' rigorous imprisonment, thus, prayed to reduce the sentence awarded to the period already undergone by the appellant.

2. This criminal appeal under Section 374(2) Cr.P.C. has been preferred claiming the following reliefs:-

"It is, therefore, respectfully prayed that this appeal may kindly be allowed and the accused appellant may be acquitted of all the charges levelled against him"

3. The matter pertains to an incident which occurred in the year 1997 and the present appeal has been pending since the year 1998.

4. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that this Criminal Appeal has been preferred against the impugned judgment dated 27.04.1998, passed by learned Special Judge, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Cases and Additional Sessions Judge, Bikaner in Session Case No.35/97 whereby the appellant was convicted for the offences under Sections 454, 354 IPC & 3(i)(xi) SC/ST (Preventio