HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SURENDER CRIMINAL APPEAL No.451 OF 2012

JUDGMENT:

This appeal is filed by the appellant/accused, questioning the conviction recorded by the Special Sessions Judge for SC & ST (PoA) Act, 1989-cum-Addl.District and Sessions Judge, Ranga Reddy District, in SC.No.98 of 2008 dated 30.05.2012, for the offences under Sections 448, 354, and 509 of the Indian Penal Code and sentence to undergo simple imprisonment for six months for the offence under Section 448 of Indian Penal code; to undergo simple imprisonment for two years for the offence under Section 354 of the Indian Penal code; and to undergo six months for the offence under Section 509 of IPC. The sentences shall run concurrently.

2. The appellant was tried for the offences under Sections 120-B, 354, 509 of the Indian Penal Code, and Section 3(1)(v), (x), and (xi) of the SC/STs (PoA) Act, 1989. This appellant/A1 was convicted for the offences under Sections 448, 354, and 509 of IPC. A2 was also tried along with A1, who is the wife of A1. A2 was also convicted under Section 448 of IPC, however, was released under Section 3(1) of the Prohibition of Offenders Act.

3. Briefly, the case of the prosecution is that the