PRADEEP NANDRAJOG, J.

1. Vide impugned judgment and order dated 21.05.2008, the appellants; Devender @ Kala s/o Ram Kumar, Sandy @ Ved Prakash s/o Rajpal, Sanjay s/o Zile Singh, Sheel @ Sushil s/o Mahabir Singh and Jasbir @ Lily s/o Balbir Singh, have been convicted for the offences punishable under Section 376(2)(g) IPC and Section 306 IPC read with Section 34 IPC. For the offence punishable under Section 376(2)(g) IPC, the appellants have been sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and pay fine in sum of Rs.5,000/-; in default to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of six months. For the offence punishable under Section 306 IPC read with Section 34 IPC, the appellants have been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of five years and pay fine in sum of Rs.5,000/-; in default to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of six months.

2. The broad contours of the case set up by the prosecution against the appellants is that in the afternoon of 12.01.2002 when one Ms.B (herein after referred to as the “Deceased”) was on her way to the agricultural fields owned by her family, the appellants caught hold of her and committed rape upon her. On being r