D.J. MOHARIR, J.:---The appellants as original accused Nos. 1, 3 and 4 in Criminal Appeal No. 357 of 1984 and the appellant in Criminal Appeal No. 374 of 1984 as the original accused No. 2 were tried along with three other accused persons on various charges such as under sections 342, 354, 366, 366A and 376 and section 376 read with section 511 of the Indian Penal Code in Sessions Case No. 89 of 1983 decided by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Satara. The appellant No. 1 Badasha as the accused No.1 was convicted under section 366 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for three years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1000/-, in default further rigorous imprisonment for three months. He was also convicted under section 354 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for six months. The two substantive sentences of imprisonment were directed to run concurrently. The appellant No. 2 as the original accused No. 3 and the appellant No. 3 as the original accused No.4 were both convicted of the offence under section 376 and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for four years and a fine of Rs. 1000/-, in default rigorous imprisonment f