IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
MANOJ KUMAR GARG
Gurudeo Singh S/o. Aala Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. Instant criminal appeal has been filed by the appellants against the judgment dated 25.03.1995 passed by learned Special Judge, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Cases, District Sriganganagar in Criminal Case No.170/1994 by which the learned Judge convicted and sentenced the appellant as under :
| Offence | Sentence | Fine | Sentence in default of fine |
| Section 341 IPC | 1 month’s S.I. | - | - |
| Section 354 IPC R/w Section 3(1) (XI) of SC/ST Act | 6 months’ R.I. | Rs.500/- | 15 days’ S.I. |
2. Both the sentences were ordered to run concurrently and the period spent in judicial custody shall be adjusted in the original imprisonment.
3. Brief facts of the case are that on 03.04.1992, complainant Veerpal Kaur submitted an oral report at Police Station Rawla alleging that today at about 11 AM she was going towards pond for fetching water to the cattle. On her way to pond, the accused Devi Singh & Amar Singh blocked her way, Amar Singh held her hand and made dirty gestures thereafter, she freed her hand and went to her sister Malkiyat Kaur’s home. On this report, Police registered a case against the accused appellants and started investigation.
4. On completion of investigation, police filed challan against th
The absence of evidence for abusive language led to acquittal under the SC/ST Act, while the sentence under IPC was reduced to time already served due to prolonged trial.
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