JUDGMENT :

Ramesh Sinha, J.

1. Since the aforesaid three criminal appeals have been filed against the impugned judgment dated 30.06.2023 passed by the Special Judge (under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012), Link Court of Kunkuri, Pathalgaon, District Jashpur in Special Criminal Case No.05/2021, they were clubbed & heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.

2. The appellants have filed these three criminal appeals under Section 374(2) of the CrPC questioning the impugned dated 30.06.2023 passed by the Special Judge (under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012), Link Court of Kunkuri, Pathalgaon, District Jashpur in Special Criminal Case No.05/2021, by which they have been convicted for offences under Sections 506 Part II, 394/34 and 376D of the IPC and sentenced to undergo RI for five years and fine of Rs.1000/-, in default of payment of fine to further undergo SI for six months, RI for ten years and fine of Rs.2000/-, in default of payment of fine to further undergo SI for two years and RI for twenty years and fine of Rs.5000/-, in default of payment of fine to further undergo SI for five months.

3. The case of the prosecution,