JUDGMENT :

Naheed Ara Moonis, J.

Since both the accused appellants have been convicted and sentenced vide order dated 8.7.2014 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge Court No.10 Muzaffar Nagar, hence these appeals have been heard together and are being decided by a common order.

2. These criminal appeals have been preferred on behalf of the accused-appellants against the impugned judgment and order dated 8/9-7-2014 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Court No. 10 Muzaffar Nagar whereby the accused-appellants have been convicted and sentenced to serve out life imprisonment with fine of Rs. 25, 000/- in Sessions Trial No. 382 of 1982 (State vs. Sheela @ Sushila and others) under Sections 302 read with section 34 IPC, Police Station Hastinapur District Meerut .In default of payment of fine, they have to undergo imprisonment for a period of three months.

3. The emanation of facts giving rise to the prosecution in a short conspectus is that a first information report was lodged on 22.6.1982 at about 6.20 a.m. with respect to the incident occurred at night on 21/22-6-1982 with the allegation that the complainant heard shrill and shriek of his brother's wife in the morning on 22nd June