Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 457, 336, 452 & 323–Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989–Secs. 3(1)(10) & 3(2)(5)–Acquittal–Appreciation of–Delay of two days in lodging FIR–No satisfactory
explanation–Prosecution case was found full with holes–Witnesses claimed that the accused O was totally stranger for them but no identification parade was hold–Prosecution witnesses did not corroborate the statements of each
other–PW 1 stated that accused O thrown stones for 30-45 minutes but no stone was found lying on spot–Word abused by taking the names of casts also could not be disclosed by the prosecution–Held, acquittal was justified.
