JUDGMENT :

(Vibha Kankanwadi, J.)

1. Present appeal has been filed by original accused persons challenging their conviction by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Parbhani in Sessions Trial No.35/2018, thereby they have been sentenced to suffer imprisonment for life and pay fine of Rs.1,000/- each, in default to suffer rigorous imprisonment for one month each, for the offence punishable under Section 364-A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

2. The prosecution case in the nutshell is – original informant Usha is the mother of the victim boy. Her son was aged 12 at the time of incident i.e. 25.10.2017. Her husband is working in Veterinary Hospital at Pingli. The victim boy was taking education in 6th standard at Bal Vidya Mandir, Parbhani and the family of the informant was residing at Parbhani. After the Diwali vacations the victim boy and his friends used to play cricket in Idgah Maidan daily around 4.00 p.m. When the boy returned in the evening after playing cricket on 23.10.2017, he handed over Rs.20/- to the mother and then the mother asked as to from where he has fetched the amount. He told that a person who was watching their match at Idgah Maidan appreciated hi