NARENDER SINGH Vs. STATE OF HARYANA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The present appeal has been filed against the judgment and order dated 23/24.1.2002, whereby the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Panipat, convicted and sentenced the accused-appellants for a period of ten years each and to pay a fine of Rs. 5000/- each; in default of payment of fine, the defaulter to further undergo RI for six months, under Section 376(2)(g) of the Indian Penal Code; and to undergo RI for a period of four years each and to pay a fine of Rs. 1000/- each; in default of payment of fine, the defaulter to further undergo RI for a period of two months under Section 363 of IPC and to undergo RI for five years and to pay a fine of Rs. 2000/- each; in default of payment of fine, the defaulter to further undergo RI for a period of four months. The facts necessary for adjudication of the matter as narrated in para 3 of the impugned judgment are as under:--

(2.) After completing all the formalities, a report under Section 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure was presented in the Court. The accused-appellants were charged for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 363, 366, 376(2)(g) of IPC, to which, they did not plead guilty and claimed trial.

(3.) In order to substantiate the charge, the prosecution has examined the following witnesses;-