JUDGMENT

R.S. Chauhan, J.—Aggrieved by the judgment dated 22.03.2006, passed by Special Judge, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Cases Sikar, both the appellants, Bhura Angrej @ Siraj Khan (‘A1’, for short) and Sethi @ Mohammed Sharif (‘A2’, for short) have approached this Court. The appellants have been convicted and sentenced as under:-

U/s.376(2)(g) IPC:

To suffer rigorous imprisonment for ten years and fine of Rs.5000/-, in default to further suffer simple imprisonment for five months.

U/s.363 IPC:

To suffer rigorous imprisonment for five years and fine of Rs.500/-, in default to further suffer simple imprisonment for one month.

U/s.366 IPC:

To suffer rigorous imprisonment for five years and fine of Rs.500/-, in default to further suffer simple imprisonment for one month.

U/s.3(i)(xii) SC/ST (PA) Act:

To suffer rigorous imprisonment for five years and fine of Rs.1000/-, in default to further suffer simple imprisonment for two months. The substantive sentences were ordered to run concurrently.

2. In brief the facts of the case are that on 17.04.2005, the complainant Sita Ram (PW11) lodged a report at Police Station Kotwali, Sikar, wherein he claimed that on 16.04.2005, his daught