JUDGMENT :

Sanjay K. Agrawal, J.

1. This criminal appeal under Section 374(2) of CrPC has been preferred by the two appellants herein namely Mohammad Hamid Ansari (A-3) and Mohammad Tauhid Ansari (A-2) against the impugned judgment dated 14/05/2012 passed by learned Special Judge, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Koriya, Baikunthpur whereby they have been convicted for offences punishable under Section 366 of IPC and Section 3(2)(v) of the Act of 1989 and they have been sentenced to undergo R.I. for 5 years with fine of Rs. 1000/-, in default of payment of fine additional R.I. for 3 months and imprisonment for life with fine of Rs. 1000/- in default of payment of fine additional R.I. for 3 months, respectively.

2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 03/09/2009, in between 10:30 to 11 AM, the appellants herein along with one co-accused namely Sagnu Uraon (now acquitted), in furtherance of their common intention, forcibly abducted Deepika (P.W.-7) in a Bolero bearing Registration No. CG 15B/0786 near Saatharpara railway line in order to compel her to marry Mohammad Tauhid Ansari (A-2) and thereby, committed the aforesaid offences.

3. F