Judgment

Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. —

1.This appeal arises out of the Judgment and Order dated 5.8.2003 passed by the learned Single Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad, convicting the three appellants under the provisions of Section 366A and Section 372 read with Section 511 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short ‘IPC’) and requiring each of them to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 years and 5 years respectively on each count, which is to run concurrently. By the said Order, the Order dated 16.12.1996 passed by the learned Additional Assistant Sessions Judge, Guntur in SC No. 25 of 1995, acquitting the three accused was set aside.

2.Shri Subba Rao - appellant No. 1 and smt. Dhanalakshmi - appellant No. 2 are respectively the father and mother of Sankar - appellant No. 3. The mother of the prosecutrix filed a missing report on 29.07.1992 at Pattabhipuram Police Station. In the said report it was stated by her that her youngest daughter Prabhavathi-prosecutrix studying in Inter 1st Year in B.H. Girls Junior College went to the college on 25.7.1992 at 12.30 p.m. and thereafter did not return to her house and that the family made an enquiry amongst the relat