A.K. Goswami, J.

Criminal Appeal (J) No.108/2012 and Criminal Reference (Hills) No.1/2012 arise out of judgment dated 23.07.2012 passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Karbi Anglong, Diphu in Sessions Case No.48/2005 under Sections 376(2)(f)/302/201 IPC, convicting the appellant in Criminal Appeal (J) No.108/2012, Petlu Konwar, under the aforesaid Sections and sentencing him to suffer rigorous imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.3,000/- (Rupees Three Thousand), in default, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for 3(three) months for the offence under Section 302 IPC, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 10(ten) years with a fine of Rs.1,000/- (Rupees One Thousand), in default, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 1(one) month for the offence under Section 376(2)(f) IPC and to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 3(three) years with fine of Rs.500/- (Rupees Five Hundred), in default, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for another 15(fifteen) days for the offence under Section 201 IPC. All the sentences were to run concurrently. It is also observed in the said judgment that the case against the absconding accused, Shri Rajendra Chauhan, would revive in the event of his