ORDER

Mukta Gupta, J. (Oral). - By these three appeals, the appellants impugn the judgment dated 16th October, 2020 whereby they have been convicted for offences punishable under Sections 376(2) (g), 377, 302 and 201 IPC and the order on sentence dated 21st January, 2021 awarded by the learned Special Judge, POCSO directing them to undergo imprisonment for the rest of their lives for offences punishable under Sections 302 and 376(2) (g) IPC, simple imprisonment for 10 years for offence punishable under Section 377 IPC, simple imprisonment for 5 years for offence punishable under Section 201 IPC and accused Jamahir has been awarded sentence of imprisonment for 5 years for offence punishable under Section 363 IPC.

2. Assailing the conviction, learned counsel for the appellant Jamahir contends that there is delay in registration of FIR. Despite the fact that the case of the parents of the victim was that she went missing in the evening of 5th January, 2012 no missing report was lodged and the FIR was lodged only on 7th January, 2012 after the post-mortem report was received by the Police. It is further contended that the so-called eye-witness Ramjanam is a planted witness and not reliab