"GANG RAPE IS MORE DANGEROUS/PAINFUL THAN

MURDER"

The accused Nos.1 to 3 who have gang raped P.W.24-

Dhathri

(not

real

name)

have

filed

Criminal

Appeal

No.479/2019 challenging the judgment of conviction and order

of sentence dated 15.10.2015 convicting them for the offence

punishable under Section 376D r/w Section 34 of the Indian

Penal Code and sentencing to undergo rigorous imprisonment

for life which shall mean imprisonment for remainder of their

respective natural life and to pay fine of Rs.1,00,000/- each, in

default, to undergo simple imprisonment for six months; to

undergo rigorous imprisonment for ten years and to pay fine of

Rs.5,000/- each, in default, to undergo simple imprisonment

for three months for the offence punishable under Section 366

r/w Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code; and to undergo

rigorous imprisonment for a period of seven years and to pay

fine of Rs.5,000/- each, in default, to undergo simple

imprisonment for three months, for the offence punishable

under Section 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal

Code. Accused No.4 has filed Criminal Appeal No.1356/2015

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and accused No.5 has filed Criminal Appeal No.22/2016

challenging the impugned