JUDGMENT :

N.K. Chandravanshi, J.

1. Since above two criminal appeals arise out of same judgment of conviction and order of sentence relating to same crime number, they are heard together and being disposed of by this common judgment.

2. These criminal appeals under Section 374(2) of Cr.P.C. are directed by the appellants against the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 27-5-2022, passed by learned Special Judge (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012), Mahasamund in Special Criminal Case No. H-18/2020, whereby the appellants-accused have been convicted for offence under Section 363, 366, 376D of the Indian Penal Code, (in short, hereinafter referred to as ‘the IPC’) and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (in short, hereinafter referred to as ‘POCSO Act’) and each of them has been sentenced as under :-