R. Subbiah, J.

1. The appellant in Criminal Appeal (MD) No. 239 of 2017 is the first accused in S.C. No. 60 of 2015 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Virudhunagar at Srivilliputhur. The appellant in Criminal Appeal (MD) No. 498 of 2017 is the second accused in the very same Sessions Case. The first accused stood charged for the offences punishable under Section 377, 450, 302 of IPC and Sections 5 (1) read with Section 6 of The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (in short 'POSCO'). The second accused stood charged for the offences punishable under Section 212 and 302 read with Section 109 of IPC. After conclusion of trial, both the accused were convicted and sentenced to various terms of imprisonment as tabulated hereunder:-

  

Provision of law	Period of sentence	Fine
First Accused   Section 377 of IPC       Section 450 of IPC         Section 302 of IPC       Section 5 (1) read with Section 6 of POSCO Ac