Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 452 & 354–Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989–Sec. 3(1)(x)–Conviction–Reduction of the sentence–Appellant has undergone for a period of one year, nine months and ten days–He faced the agony and trauma of protracted trial–It will be just
and proper to reduce the sentence up to the period of already undergone.
