Penal Code, 1860–Sec. 354–Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989–Sec. 3(1)(xi)–Conviction–Sustainability–Husband of prosecutrix was working in the field of cousin brothers of appellants–Various property disputes between appellants and their cousin brothers–Possibility that the prosecution witnesses were used as a tool for wreaking vengeance–Further, allegation that the appellants caught the prosecutrix and tried to take her in the crop–It cannot be concluded that they attempted to outrage the modesty of victim–Further, prosecution failed to prove the fact that the accused’s intentionally assaulted the victim for the reason that she belongs to SC community–Held, conviction cannot be sustained.
