Penal Code, 1860–Sec. 354–Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989–Sec. 3(1)(xi)–Conviction–Highest case set up by prosecution is that the accused caught the complainant’s hand and dragged her towards the wheat crop with the intention of outraging her modesty–During this grappling, her bangles were broken–Evidence of other prosecution witnesses is inconsequential in nature because they arrived after the incident was over–Recovery of broken bangles is not reliable–Appellant is entitled to get the benefit of the doubt.
