JUDGMENT

S. PUJAHARI, J. - Since both these criminal appeals have been directed against the same impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 15.09.2010 rendered by the learned Special Judge, Keonjhar in Special Case No.23 of 2007, they are heard together and are disposed of by this common judgment to avoid any conflicting finding.

2. By the impugned judgment, the learned Special Judge, Keonjhar has convicted the appellant – Soumya Ranjan Pattnaik under Sections 376 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (for short “I.P.C.”) and sentenced him to undergo R.I. for a period of ten years and to pay a fine of Rs.50,000/-, in default, to undergo R.I. for a further period of three years under Section 376 of IPC and R.I. for a period of one year and to pay a fine of Rs.5000/-, in default, to undergo R.I. for a further period of three months respectively. The learned trial court has convicted the appellant – Subash Pattnaik under Section 506 of I.P.C. and sentenced him to undergo R.I. for one year and to pay a fine of Rs.5000/-, in default, to undergo R.I. for a further period of three months with further direction to pay the aforesaid fine amount, if realized from the appellants