JUDGMENT :

P. VELMURUGAN, J.

1. This Criminal Appeal has been filed against the conviction and sentence imposed by the learned Sessions Judge, Special Sessions Court for exclusive trial of cases under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Villupuram in Special S.C. No. 27 of 2017, dated 03.10.2019.

2. The respondent Police have registered a case in Crime No. 195 of 2016, for offence under Sections 147, 294(b), 352 and Section 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act, 1998 against the appellant/A2 and A1 on the complaint (Ex.P1) given by the defacto complainant (PW-1). After completing investigation, the respondent police laid a charge sheet before the learned Sessions Judge, Special Sessions Court for exclusive trial of cases under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Villupuram and the same was taken on file as Special S.C. No. 27 of 2017.

3. After completing the formalities under Section 207 Cr.P.C. since there was a prima facie material to frame charges against the appella