( 1 ) THIS appeal (Cr. A. 60/85) is connected with Cr. A. 82/85 preferred by co-accused Mushtali, who was also jointly tried along with other accused appellants Nawab, Abbas and Shabbir. Both these appeals, therefore, were heard together and are being decided by a common judgement. Appellants Mushtaque and Nawab have been found to be guilty of offence punishable u/s. 376 IPC, while appellants Abbas and Shabbir have convicted u/s 370/34 IPC and all of them have been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for ten years. Mushtaque in addition to the above sentence, has also been found to be guilty of a charge under S. 366, I. P. C. and sentenced to undergo RI for three years.

( 2 ) AGGRIEVED by the judgement dated 18-1-85 passed by the Addl. Sessions Judge, Shajapur (Camp Shujalpur) in S. T. No. 80/84, the accused have preferred these appeals.

( 3 ) PROSECUTION case was that Parwati was married to Ramesh of village Dhiglepur. On the date of incident i. e. on 12th of May, 1984, she had a wordy duel with her Jethani (wife of husband's elder brother), her father was also not keeping well. Her husband had also asked her to visit her father at Ujjain if she desired; it w