( 1 ) THIS criminal appeal has been filed on behalf of appellants beta Lal, son of Sri Ram Charan and Sri vijai Shanker Singh, son of Sri Ram krishna against the impugned judgment and order dated 7. 7. 1988 passed by Special judge, (E. C. Act), Banda in Sessions Trial no. 49 of 1986, convicting appellants to undergo ten years R. I. And to pay a fine of Rs. 500/- under section 376 I. P. C. and in default of payment of fine, the accused persons shall further undergo six month R. I. In Sessions trial No. 49 of 1986 State v. Bell Lal and another of police station Kotwali, District banda.

( 2 ) BRIEF facts arising out of this appeal are that the complainant Kamla Bai along with her lover Sri Dharam Singh and his companion Mohan Lal, residents of Mohalla bhan Talaiya, P. S. Hanuman Tal, District jabalpur came to Banda by train after having Darshan of the Goddess at Maihar. At about 1 a. m. they were sitting at the platform of Railway station Banda. In the meantime, two constables of P. S. G. R. P. , Banda came there in the plain dress. One of them interrogated her at the platform and told that their bona fides seem to be doubtful and they should accompany them and they w