( 1 ) THIS judgment shall govern the disposal of all the aforesaid appeals.

( 2 ) APPELLANT in Criminal Appeal No. 443/ s9 has been convicted under S. 3 (1) (4) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act (Act for short)and sentenced to undergo six months' imprisonment and fine of Rs. 500/ -. Appellant in Criminal Appeal No. 14/01 has been convicted under S. 3 (1) (10) of the Act and sentenced to undergo six months R. I. and fine of Rs. 500/ -. Appellant in Criminal Appeal no. 649/98 has been convicted under S. 3 (1) (x)of the Act and S. 323, I. P. C. and sentanced to six months S. I. and fine of Rs. 700/-respectively.

( 3 ) SHORT facts of the case in Criminal appeal No. 443/99 are that complainant lodged a report that Government had provided him some land on Patta which he used to till. Appellant forcefully encroached upon the same and has sown Soyabean. On objection from complainant, appellant said "bhaag Ja Basod Nahin to Maaroonga" and started quarrelling. Facts of the case in Criminal Appeal No. 14/01 are that complainant is a member of scheduled Castes. On 9-9-1999 at 6 in the evening complainant went on Gagroo Ghat river to take bath and start

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