1. This Common Judgment shall also dispose of Criminal Appeal No.80/2007 filed by Kashiram and Criminal Appeal No.92/2007 filed by Devi Singh.

2. These Criminal Appeals have been filed against the judgment and sentence dated 12th January, 2007 passed by Special Judge (MPDVPK Act), Gwalior in Special Sessions Trial No.13/2006, by which the appellants have been convicted under Sections 376(2) & 366 of IPC r/w Section 13 of MPDVPK Act, 1981 and have been sentenced to undergo the rigorous imprisonment of ten years and a fine of Rs.500/- for offence under Section 376(2) of IPC, rigorous imprisonment of ten years and a fine of Rs. 500/- for offence under Section 366 of IPC r/w Section 13 of MPDVPK Act, 1981 respectively with default imprisonment. Both the sentences have been directed to run concurrently.

3. The necessary facts for the disposal of the present appeals in short are that the complainant Mullo Bai made a written complaint to the Superintendent of Police on the allegation that she along with the prosecutrix, who is her daughter-in-law, had come to Jorasi Temple at about 01:00 pm for worship purposes. They deboarded the bus on the main road which was slightly away from