BHANWARA RAM Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The abovenamed accused-appellant has preferred this appeal from jail against the judgment and order dated 9.9.1999 passed by the learned Judge, Special Court Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Cases, Merta in Sessions Case No. 178/96 by which he convicted the accused- appellant for the offence under section 2 of the Rajasthan Preservation of Certain Animals Act, 1950 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act of 1950') and sentenced him to undergo two years' RI and pay a fine of Rs. 500.00, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo six months' RI.

(2.) Since the accused-appellant was not being represented by any counsel, this Court on 17.8.2000 appointed Shri B.M. Bhojak amicus curiae, who has argued the case on behalf of the accused-appellant.

(3.) The facts giving rise to this appeal, in short, are as follows :