( 1 ) THESE criminal appeals are filed against common judgment dated 29-12-1995 in SC No. 83 of 1995 on the file of the Additional Sessions Judge, srikakulam. The appellant in Crl. A No. 80 of 1996 is accused No. 1 and the appellant in crl. A No. 92 of 1996 is accused No. 2 in SC no. 83 of 1995, Accused No. l is found guilty of the offences under Sections 363, 376 (2) (a), 419 and 506 (2) of IPC. Accused no. 2 is found guilty of the offences under sections 363;376, 506 (2) of IPC. A1 and a2 are sentenced for the offence under section 363 to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 3 years each and to pay a fine of rs. 3,000/-, in default, to suffer simple imprisonment for six months. For the offence committed under Section 376 (2) (a), a1 is sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and to pay a fine of Rs. 8,000/-, in default, to suffer simple imprisonment for 2 years and for the offence under Section 419, simple imprisonment for one year. Both the accused were sentenced to suffer simple imprisonment for the offence under section 506 (2 ). A2 is sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 8 years and to pay a fine of Rs. 8,000/-, in default, simple imprison