Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 454 & 354–Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989–Sec. 3(1)(xi)–Conviction–Sustain ability–Prosecutrix did not identify the appellant and stated that the accused had ran away before her mother came–She also did not support the prosecution story in cross-examination–Held, the conviction cannot be sustained.


