ARUN D. UPADHYE, J.

1. Being aggrieved by the judgment and order dated 08/01/2016 passed by the Special Judge, Khamgaon in Sessions Trial No.76/2013, the appellants have preferred these two appeals.

By the impugned judgment, the learned Special Judge, Khamgaon has convicted the accused Nos.1 and 2 for the offence punishable under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for life and to pay fine of Rs. 5,000/- (Rs. Five thousand) each, in default, they shall suffer rigorous imprisonment for one year.

They are further convicted and sentenced for the offence punishable under Sections 323 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code to suffer rigorous imprisonment for one year.

These accused also convicted for the offence punishable under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for life and to pay fine of Rs. 5,000/- (Rs. Five thousand) each, in default, to suffer rigorous imprisonment for one year.

The brief facts of the case are as under :

2. The prosecutrix Ku. Poonam Tayade is minor aged about 13 and years at the time of incident. She was residing with her parents, brother