JUDGMENT :

A.S. SUPEHIA, J.

1. The present appeals arise out of the judgment and order of conviction dated 18.08.2011 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Amreli in Special Atrocity Case No.33 of 2009 and 56 of 2009, convicting the appellants for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 392, 376(2)(g) and 114 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and under Section 3(1)(11) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (Atrocities Act).

2. The appellants have been sentenced for the offences punishable under Section 323 of the IPC to undergo simple imprisonment of six months and fine of Rs.1,000/- and in default to undergo simple imprisonment of one month, for the offences punishable under Section 392 of the IPC to undergo rigorous imprisonment of five years and fine of Rs.5,000/- and in default to undergo further simple imprisonment of six months, for the offences punishable under Section 376(2)(g) of the IPC to undergo rigorous imprisonment of life and fine of Rs.10,000/- and in default to undergo further rigorous imprisonment of one year and for the offences punishable under Section 3(1)(11) of the Atrocities Act, rigorous imprisonment of f