1. This appeal is preferred by the Appellant / State against the judgment of
acquittal rendered by the Sessions Court in Sessions Case No.227 of 2002 on
the file of Assistant Sessions Judge, Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District
(for short, ‘the Sessions Judge’) by its judgment dated 21.11.2007, whereby
the learned Sessions Judge acquitted A.1 to A.6 for the offences punishable
under section 354, 324, 427, 506 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short, ‘IPC’),
however, convicted A.1 to A.5 for the offence punishable under Section 323 of
IPC and sentenced them to pay a fine of Rs.1000/- each in default to suffer
simple imprisonment for one month each.
2. Heard learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing the Appellant /
State. None appeared on behalf of the respondents / A.1 to A.6.