bsb IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRI. CRI. CRI. APPLICATION NO. 4147 OF 2007 APPLICATION NO. 4147 OF 2007 APPLICATION NO. 4147 OF 2007 The State of Maharashtra ... Applicant v/s Mahadev Balakram Barbole & anr. ... Respondents (Accused Nos.1 and 2) Smt.A.T.Zaveri, A.P.P. for the applicant. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. DATED: DATED: DATED: 26TH MARCH, 2008. 26TH MARCH, 2008. 26TH MARCH, 2008. P.C. P.C. P.C.: 1. The present application has been filed for leave to appeal against the judgment of the learned Ad-hoc District Judge-3 and Additional Sessions Judge, Solapur, dated 11.9.2007, whereby accused Nos.1 and 2 have been acquitted of the offences punishable under Sections 3(1)(x) and 3(1)(v) of Schedule Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, and under Section 7(1)(d) of Protection of Civil Rights Act as well as under Sections 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. 2. The Trial Court has found that the complaint does not mention the specific caste of the complainant and, therefore, has held that no offence has been committed by the accused under the aforesaid provisions. 2 3. In my opinion, the Trial Court has considered the provisions of law and has scrutinized and martialled the evidence correctly. There is no need to grant leave to appeal. 4. Application dismissed. (SMT.NISHITA (SMT.NISHITA (SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J.) MHATRE, J.) MHATRE, J.)