Heard learned counsel for the appellants as well as learned APP.

2. A prayer has been made on behalf of all the three appellant, namely, Jhandu @ Sundar Paswan (Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.2319 of 2017) as well as Jagdip Beldar, Moti Paswan (Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.2348 of 2017) to grant bail after suspending sentence as provided under Section 389(1) CrPC.

3. All the appellants have been found guilty for an offence punishable under Section 376/34 of the IPC and sentenced to undergo RI for 10 years as well as to pay fine of Rs. 15,000/- and in default thereof, to undergo SI for one year additionally, under Section 452/34 IPC, sentenced to undergo RI for 5 years as well as to pay fine appertaining to Rs. 5,000/- in default thereof, to undergo SI for 3 months additionally with a further direction to run the sentences concurrently in connection with Sessions Trial Nos. 1370/2011 as well as 801/2002 respectively arising out of Daniyawan PS Case No. 10/2001, by the Additional Sessions Judge-14, Patna where both the sessions trial sailed independently.

4. Before entering into merit of the case, from perusal of the lower court records, it is evident that initially Complaint Case No. 354/20