JUDGMENT :

A.M. Badar, J.

1. The appellant/accused no. 1, by this appeal, is challenging the judgment and order dated 6th October 2018 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sangli, in Sessions Case No. 149 of 2013, thereby convicting him and the co-accused of offences punishable under Sections 392, 342 and 506 (Part II) of the Indian Penal Code. For the offence punishable under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code, he is sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 7 years apart from imposition of fine of Rs.10,000/- and default sentence of simple imprisonment for 6 months. For the offence punishable under Section 342 of the Indian Penal Code, the appellant/accused no. 1 is sentenced to suffer simple imprisonment for 1 month. For the offence punishable under Section 506 (Part II) of the Indian Penal Code, the appellant/accused no.1 is sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 2 years apart from imposition of fine of Rs.5,000/- and default sentence of rigorous imprisonment for 3 months.

2. Facts, in brief, leading to the prosecution of the appellant/accused no. 1 along with co-accused and his resultant conviction, can be summarized thus:

(a) First Informant PW4 Shashiram