1. The appellants have challenged the conviction and sentence for the offences punishable under Sections 366, 354, 342, 324, 506 Para II read with 34 Section IPC on a trial held by the Fast Track Court at Chamarajanagar.

2. P.W.8-Ramanayaka and P.W.9–Kamala Bai are the parents of P.W.3–Gowri Bai, the victim. On 24.11.2005 at about 2.00 p.m. the parents of the victim were not in the house and her brother had gone to the school. She was alone in the house. The appellants came in front of the house of the victim and appellant No.2 asked the victim about her parents. She told that they have gone out. He came inside for a glass of water and saying so, he held hands and called appellant No.1 inside, both together dragged the victim to the land of one Neelabai near the house and the hands and legs of the victim were tied and they put cloth in her mouth and she was dragged to the ground. The first appellant threatened her to marry him, failing which they will kill her, saying so, the first appellant is said to have hit her with a stone on her mouth and at other places and put the cloth in the mouth. Before they went to bring a car it is alleged that accused No.3 brought water to