JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Criminal Appeal filed under Section 374 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to set aside the conviction and sentence dated 10.01.2020 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC & ST (POA) Act, Namakkal, in S.C.No.10 of 2018.)

1. The present criminal appeal has been filed by the appellant to set aside the judgment of conviction and sentence dated 10.01.2020 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC & ST (POA) Act, Namakkal, in S.C.No.10 of 2018.

2. The appellant is the sole accused in the above referred case. He stood charged for the offence punishable under Sections 3(1)(x) and 3(1)(ii) of SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989. By judgment dated 10.01.2020, the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC & ST (POA) Act, Namakkal, found the accused guilty under Section 3(1)(x) of SC/ST (POA) Act and accordingly, convicted her and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for five years and to pay a fine of Rs.1000/-, in default to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months. In respect to the charge under Section 3(1)(ii) of SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989 the learned Sessions Judge, acquitted the accused. Challenging the said conviction and sentence, the