JUDGMENT :

J.B. Pardiwala, J.

1. As both the captioned appeals arise from a selfsame judgment passed by the Special Judge (POCSO) & 2nd Addl. Sessions Judge, Panchmahals, Godhra in the Special (POCSO) Case No.14 of 2016, those were heard analogously and are being disposed of by this common judgment and order.

2. The captioned criminal appeals are at the instance of two convicts of the offence of rape and are directed against the judgment and order of conviction and sentence passed by the Special Judge (POCSO) & 2nd Addl. Sessions Judge, Panchmahals at Godhra dated 20th April, 2017 in the Special (POCSO) Case No.14 of 2016, by which, both the appellants came to be convicted by the Special Court for the offences punishable under sections 376(d), 506(2) read with 114 of the Indian Penal Code and section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 ( for short “the POCSO”). Both the appellants have been sentenced to undergo 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for the offence punishable under section 376(d) read with section 114 of the Indian Penal Code with fine of Rs.