Vetrivel vs. State Rep. by Its Dy. Superintendent of Police & Anr. (SC)

Penal Code, 1860–Sec. 323–Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989–Secs. 3(1)(r) & 3(1)(s)–Conviction–Reduction of the sentence–Quarrel of children led to the demand for the surrender of the shop premises by the appellant–De facto complainant did not sustain any serious injury–Appellant was aged 25 years on the day of the incident–Criminal antecedents have not been brought on record–He has already undergone a sentence for more than nine months–Sentence reduced up to one year’s R.I. with enhancing the fine up to Rs. 25,000/-.