RUSTAM AND MERAJ Vs. STATE OF U. P.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) RUSTAM and Meraj have filed this appeal against the judgment and order dated 11.7.1986 of Sri I. J. Malhotra, VIth Additional Sessions Judge, Lucknow convicting and sentencing each of the appellants to one year's R.I. under Section 363, I.P.C. and to four years R. I. under Section 376, I.P.C. and to a fine of Rs. 31,000. In default of payment of fine, the appellants were ordered to undergo further three years R.I.

(2.) ACCORDING to the prosecution case Km. Kiran and Km. Kumkum were daughters of Ram Charan and Naumi Lal respectively. Ram Charan and Naumi Lal were Central Bank employees and resided in bank quarters situated in Hazratganj, Lucknow. The quarters were situated facing each other. Appellant Rustam was running an optical shop in front of Central Bank, Hazratganj and Meraj was employed as driver in the same Bank. Both the appellants were on visiting terms at the houses of these two girls and in due course Km. Kiran developed intimacy with appellant Rustam while Km. Kumkum developed intimacy with appellant Meraj.

(3.) AFTER completion of the investigation, a charge -sheet was filed against the appellants and in due course they were committed to the Court of Session.