JUDGMENT - 1. These two appeals are by the four accused who have been convicted under Section 366 read with section 34 and Section 366-A of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment on each count, the sentences being directed to run concurrently. These accused were charged along with four others. Accused No. 7 was a motor driver and accused No. 8 is his Wife. The girl in this case is one Anusaya, the daughter of one Shakunthala whose husband died when Anusaya was yet a very small child. Shakuntala started living with accused No. 7 as his mistress bringing the child with her. After some time accused No. 7 started illtreating her as a result of which she left him and went to Nasik and married some one else. The girl Anusaya, however, continued to be with accused No. 7 who reared her up. He got her married about a few months before the present incident. The girl stayed with her husband Maruti alias Ramlal for a few days and then was called back by accused No. 7, After that, she again went back to her husband for a few days and then accused No. 7 brought her back allegedly for the Divali holidays. After this, he did not send her to her husbands house. Accor

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