SHANKAR MAHARANA Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) NOBODY appears on behalf of the appellants. At the request of the Court Mr. Tapas Roy argued on behalf of the appellants as amicus curiae.

(2.) THE appeal is directed against the order dated 11.4.2002 passed by Sri N. Mishra, 1st A.D.J. - cum -Special Judge, Godda in Special Case No. 1/99 which is arising out of Pathargam P.S. Case No. 0117 of 1998, corresponding to G.R. No, 719/9, by which judgment he found all the 11 appellants guilty under Section 3(1)(II) (XIV) of S.C. & S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and convicted them thereunder and they have been sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for one year each and to pay a fine of Rs. 1000/ - each and in default they shall have to undergo S.I. for six months each.

(3.) ON the basis of the said written report the police registered a case under Section 3(1)(II)(XIV) of S.C. & S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and after investigation police submitted charge - sheet against all the accused persons.