JUDGMENT :

K. SURENDER, J.

1. The appellant was convicted for the offences under Section 3(1)(x) of the SC & ST (POA) Act, 1989 and sections 324 and 332 of the Indian Penal Code.

2. Briefly, the case of the prosecution is that while PW.1 (complainant) was attending to her duties in the Mandal Parishad Development Office, the appellant, who is the resident of Kothapally village, picked up quarrel with PW.4 who was the A.E.E. in the office and beat with a ruler (M.O.1-stick) on the head of PW.4 causing bleeding injury and also abused him in filthy language in the name of caste.

3. On the basis of the said complaint, the Police registered case against the appellant for the aforesaid offences and PW.4 was sent for the purpose of medical examination. Having concluded investigation, charge sheet was filed against the appellant for the aforementioned offences.

4. Learned Sessions Judge mainly relied on the evidence of PWs.1 to 4 of whom PW.4 is the injured, to come to the conclusion that the appellant abused PW.4 in the name of his caste and also assaulted him with ruler (M.O.1). Accordingly, the learned Sessions Judge convicted the appellant.

5. Learned Counsel appearing for the appellant woul