JUDGMENT

SARKARIA, J. - This appeal is directed against judgment of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, converting - on appeal by the State - the acquittal of the appellants into conviction. Appellant No. 1 (for short, A-1) was an arrack contractor doing liquor business inter alia within the territorial jurisdiction of police station Indukurpet, district Nellore, while appellant No. 2 (for short, A-2) was a Sub-Inspector of Policy in-charge of this police station.

2. The appellants and one other person were tried by the First Additional Sessions Judge, Nellore on charges under Sections 120-b, 366, 376, 302/34, 201, 218, 468/34, 324, Penal Code relating to the abduction, rape and murder etc. of two sisters, named Kalarani and Chandrikarani of Nellore. The Session Judge acquitted the accused of all the charges. Against the acquittal of the appellants only the State preferred an appeal. The High Court party allowed the appeals, set aside the acquittal on charge Nos. 7, 8, 9 and 11 and convicted A-2 and A-1 under sections 201, 201/34, Penal Code and sentenced each of them to five years rigorous imprisonment. A-2 and A-1 were further convicted rigorous imprisonment each. They were also co