JUDGMENT :

This Criminal Appeal under Section 374(2) of Cr.P.C. has been filed against judgment and sentence dated 20.08.2019 passed by Additional Sessions Judge/Special Judge (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, (Prevention of Atrocities) Act), Betul in Special Case No.20014/2014 by which appellant has been convicted for the following offences:

2. It is not out of place to mention here that co-accused Sunil@Lefty and Sandeep are still absconding.

3. According to the prosecution case, prosecutrix (P.W.-2) lodged an FIR in Police Station Sarni on the allegations that on 04.12.2013 at about 2 p.m. she and Sukarlal had gone for walk on a hill behind Rakhad Mohalla, Sarni. At that time, appellant came there and had scuffle with her. He started abusing her filthily and also assaulted her by lathi and belt. When Sukarlal tried to intervene in the matter, he too was assaulted by him, as a result, he sustained injuries on his legs and back. Accordingly, Crim