(1.) AS these two appeals arise out of the same judgment and order dated 29.7.1999 passed by Special Judge (Atrocities) Bilaspur in Special Criminal Case No. 06/1999 convicting the accused/appellants under Sections 450 and 376 (2) (g) IPC and sentencing each of them to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 4 years and pay fine of Rs. 500 u/s 450 and rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and pay fine of Rs. 500 u/s 376 (2) (g) IPC plus default stipulations, they are disposed of by this common judgment.
(2.) CASE of the prosecution in brief is that on 4.11.1998 at about 4 p.m. FIR Ex. P-1 was lodged by the prosecutrix (PW-1) - a married lady aged about 25 years alleging that on
(3.) HEARD counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record.