JUDGMENT :

1. The present criminal appeal has been preferred against the judgment and order dated 29.06.2013 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Court no. 2, Shahjahanpur in S.T. No. 705 of 1999 arising out of Case Crime No.21 of 1994 convicting and sentencing the appellant under section 376 I.P.C. to undergo ten years rigorous imprisonment with fine of Rs.5,000/-, in case of default in payment of fine, the appellant to undergo further six months additional imprisonment; convicting and sentencing the appellant also under section 3 (2) (v) The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (in short S.C. S.T. Act) to undergo life imprisonment and fine of Rs.5,000/-, in default of payment of fine, the appellant to undergo further six months additional imprisonment; also convicting and sentencing the appellant under section 323 I.P.C to undergo six months imprisonment; convicting and sentencing also the appellant under Section 506 I.P.C. to undergo further three years of rigorous imprisonment with fine of Rs.1000/-, in case of default in payment of fine, the appellant to undergo further three months additional imprisonment. All the sentences to