(1.) The abovenamed accused appellants have preferred this appeal against the judgment and order dated 23-9-2000 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Nimbahera District Chittorgarh in Sessions Case No. 29/99 by whi ch he convicted both the accused appellants for the offence under Sections 376 and 341, IPC and sentenced in the following manner :-
(2.) The facts giving rise to this appeal, in short, are as follows :-
(3.) In this appeal, the following submissions have been made by the learned counsel for the accused-appellants :-