Mr. Rajiv Sharma, J. - Since common questions of law and facts are involved in the aforesaid murder reference and appeals, therefore these are taken up together and disposed of by a common judgment.

2. Murder Reference No.03 of 2017 has been received from the Additional Sessions Judge, Narnaul, for confirmation of death sentence awarded to (1) Arun son of Subhash Chand, resident of Ward no.10, Mandi Ateli, District Mohindergarh; (2) Deepak son of Mahender, resident of Ward no.10, Mandi Ateli; and (3) Rajesh son of Rohtash, resident of Ward no.10, Mandi Ateli, District Mohindergarh, as per judgment and order dated 18.01.2017/19.01.2017.

3. Criminal Appeal no.D-98-DB-2017 has been preferred by Arun; Criminal Appeal no.D-104-DB-2017 by Rajesh; and Criminal Appeal no.D-187-DB-2017 by Deepak against the judgment and order dated 18.01.2017/19.01.2017 whereby the appellants were charged with and tried for offences punishable under Sections 363, 366-A, 302, 201, 376-A, 376-D of the Indian Penal Code (in short ‘IPC’) and under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (in short “POCSO Act”). Appellant Deepak was convicted and sentenced to undergo rigoro