1. This appeal directed against the orders of Additional Sessions Judge, Karnal, dated 21/09/1992 whereby Daler Singh, and Nishan Singh appellants were convicted under Sec. 376 of the Indian Penal Code and each one of them was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for ten years and to pay a fine of Rs. 500.00. In default of payment of fine each one of them was ordered to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for two months. Both of them were also convicted under Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code and each of them was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years, whereas, Gurmej Singh appellant was convicted under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code and was directed to pay a fine of Rs. 2000.00 and in default of payment of tine to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for nine months.

2. In brief facts of the prosecution case as emerge from the first information report recorded at the Police Station on the statement of Gurnam Kaur prosecutrix aged about 17 years are that on 3-8-1991 at about 1 P.M. while she was returning from her fields after serving food to her father and when she reached near the field of Surain Singh, Daler Singh, and Nishan Singh acc