This appeal by the appellants is against the judgment dated 14.7.1992 passed by the 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Shajapur (Camp Shujalpur) in S.T. 131 of 1991. By the impugned judgment the appellant No.1 Hukum Singh has been convicted for having committed offences punishable under Ss. 458, 354, 323 IPC read with Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (for short the Act of 1989) though no sentence was handed down to the appellant No. 1 and Aziz appellant No.2 having committed offences punishable under Ss. 456, 323 IPC. Details of their offences and sentence in respect of each count passed by the learned trial Court are as under --

Offence Sentence

Hukum Singh 458 IPC 4 years RI + Fine of Rs.

500/- in default 3 months RI.

354 IPC 2 years RI + Fine of Rs.

250/- in default 1 & 1/2 months RI

323 IPC 6 months RI + Fine of Rs. 250/- in default 1 & 1/2 months RI Aziz

456IPC 1 years RI + Fine of Rs. 250/- in default 1 & 1/2 months RI.

323 IPC 6 months RI + Fine of Rs. 250/- in default 1 & 1/2 months RI.

Out of the fine amount of Rs. 1,000/- payable by appellant No.1, trial Court ordered payment of Rs. 50