(1.) The appellants / Accused Nos.1 to 5 in Criminal Appeal No.86 of 2015 were charged and tried before the learned Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, in S.C.No.89 of 2012, and after trial, the Court below found the appellants/A-1 to A-5 guilty and by judgment dated 24.03.2015, convicted and sentenced the appellants as follows:-
(2.) The Criminal Appeal No.35 of 2016 has been filed by the appellant / Victim, to set aside the Judgment passed by the Mahila Judge, Pudukottai in S.C.No.89 of 2012, dated 24.03.2015, and award the victim compensation and enhance the punishment to the respondents / accused.
(3.) For the sake of convenience the appellants / accused in Crl.A.No.86 of 2015 will be referred to as A-1 to A-5, as arrayed before the trial court.