JUDGMENT :

This Criminal Appeal has been filed against the Judgment of Conviction and Sentence, dated 22.04.2019 made in S.C.No.119 of 2018, on the file of the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tiruppur.

2. According to the appellant, the respondent police registered a case in Crime No.51 of 2018 against him for the offence punishable under Sections 341, 294 (B) of IPC and Section 3 (1) of TNPPDL Act. On completion of the investigation, the respondent police, filed a final report before the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tiruppur and the same was taken on file in S.C.No.119 of 2018. After framing of charges and on completion of trial, the accused/appellant found guilty under Section 341 of IPC and sentenced him to undergo simple imprisonment for one month and to pay a fine of Rs.500/-, in default to undergone one week simple imprisonment; and also for the offence under Section 3(1) of TNPPDL Act, sentenced him to undergone one year simple imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.2,000/- in default to undergo three months simple imprisonment. The accused/appellant was acquitted from the charge under Sections 294(b) of IPC. Challenging the said conviction and s