The first accused in S.C.No.276 of 2001 on the file of the Principal Session Judge/Special Judge under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, who was prosecuted for i) an offence punishable under Section 3 (1)(x) of the above said Act, ii) an offence punishable under Section 341 I.P.C. And iii) an offence punishable under Section 324 I.P.C., found guilty of and convicted for the offences under Section 3(1)(X) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and Section 324 of I.P.C. sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 2 years and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- with a direction to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a further period of two months in default of payment of fine in respect of the offence under Section 3(1)(X) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and sentenced to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- with a direction to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two months in respect of the offence under Section 324 of I.P.C., has brought forth the Criminal Appeal against the said conviction recorded and sentence passed by the trial judge by judgment dated 1