1. This criminal appeal is preferred against the conviction and sentence passed by the learned II Additional Sessions Judge, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District, in S.C. No. 60 of 2005, dated 30.09.2008, in and by which, the Trial Court, though acquitted both the accused for offence under Sections 341, 506(2) IPC and 3(1)(XV) of SC/ST (PA) Act, has convicted both the accused as follows:

(i) under Section 506(1) IPC sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/- each, with the default sentence of two months simple imprisonment.

(ii) under Section 3(1)(X) of SC/ST (PA) Act sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months and to pay a fine of Rs. 500/- each, with the default sentence of one month simple imprisonment.

(iii) convicted the second accused under Section 323 IPC and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/- with the default sentence of two months simple imprisonment. The sentences of imprisonment were ordered to run concurrently.

2. The brief facts of the case are as follows:

2.1. PW-1 is a member of Scheduled Caste Community. There were dispute between the accused and the fam