Crl. Appeal No. 401-MA of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Appeal No. 401-MA of 2009 DATE OF DECISION: February 04, 2010 Gurdev Kaur .........PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab and another ......RESPONDENT(S) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA Present: Mr. K.S. Sidhu, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr. G.G. Dhuriwala, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Divyadeep Walia, Advocate, for respondent no. 2. AJAI LAMBA, J. (ORAL) This is an appeal against acquittal directed against judgment dated 12.03.2009 passed by Special Court, Bathinda. The respondent was prosecuted for commission of offence under Section 3(i)(x) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and under Sections 500 and 506 IPC. The reasons for acquittal have been recorded in para no. 9 of the judgment to the effect that the incident is stated to be of 02.05.2002, wherein it is alleged that PW-2 Gurdev Kaur, complainant was serving as a Water Bearer. When she asked the accused to take water, he retorted by Crl. Appeal No. 401-MA of 2009 2 using offending words. It stands proved on the file that the services of the appellant were terminated on 28.02.2002 and, therefore, she had no occasion to serve on 02.05.2002 i.e. the date of incident. It has also come on record that the appellant had been serving in the same capacity for 9 years. Never earlier had the accused behaved in the manner alleged in the complaint. The appellant was removed from service and, therefore, carried a grudge against the respondent-accused. Learned counsel for the appellant has not been able to indicate from any material or evidence that the above facts are not made out. Learned counsel has not drawn the attention of the Court towards any relevant material or evidence that has not been considered or that the evidence has been perversely read and considered. No ground for interference is made out. Dismissed. 04.02.2010 (AJAI LAMBA) shivani JUDGE