(1.) Heard the learned counsel for the appellants and the learned, Public Prosecutor.
(2.) This appeal is directed against the judgment dated 16th Sept. 95 passed by the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ratanagarh (Churu) in Sessions Case No. 42/73 State v. Rakesh. By the aforesaid judgment the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge convicted the appellant Rakesh under Sections 366 and 376, I.P.C. and the appellant Vinod alias Vinodia under Section 366A, I.P.C. The accused persons were sentenced as mentioned below :-
(3.) The facts of the case may be briefly stated as below :-