ORDER

1. This appeal has been preferred against the judgment and order dated 21.8.2006 in Criminal Revision No. 392 of 2001 passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, by way of which it has dismissed the revision petition and affirmed the judgment and order of acquittal of respondents-accused in Sessions Case No. 9 of 1995/2000 dated 7.6.2000 of the charges punishable under Sections 148, 323, 149, 363, 376, 342 and 506 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as the 'IPC').

2. Facts and circumstances giving rise to this appeal are that:

A. On 7.2.1995, the appellant, a labourer by occupation was dragged by the respondents-accused into their car and taken to Dera Khushian Dass at village Thatha. She was beaten by the respondents and was forced to keep mum and sign certain papers. Baba Jagir Singh (now dead) raped the appellant. Thereafter, she was raped by respondent Nos. 3 and 4 herein, also. The appellant was mal-treated to the extent that one lady at Dera, namely Sawinder Kaur put chilly powder in her private parts and she was detained in the room.

B. On 8.2.1995, appellant's husband came with several persons and rescued her from the Dera. She was taken