O R D E R

Mehta, J.

1. These appeals take exception to the judgment dated 9th September, 2021, rendered by the Division Bench of High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Indore,¹ whereby the criminal appeals² filed by the appellants Irfan @ Bhayu Mevati³ and Asif Mevati⁴ were dismissed, and the criminal reference, [Criminal Reference No. 14 of 2018.] under Section 366 of the Signature1 N oHt Veerifiredeinafter referred to as ‘High Court’.

Digitally s2ig neCd bryiminal Appeal No. 7215 of 2018 was filed by Irfan @ Bhayu Mevati, and Criminal Appeal

POOJA SHARMA Date: 2025.02.06

16:06:40 INSTo.7269 of 2018 was filed by Asif Mevati.

Reason:

3 Hereinafter referred to as ‘Irfan’.

4 Hereinafter referred to as ‘Asif’.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, [Hereinafter, referred to as ‘CrPC’.] instituted upon being forwarded by the 2nd Additional Session Judge/Special Judge, POCSO Act, Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh7 was allowed and the death penalty awarded to the appellants was confirmed.

2. The appellants were tried by the trial Court in Sessions Case No. 141 of 2018 for the offences punishable under Sections 363, 366-A, 376(2)(m), 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, [Hereinafter referred to as ‘IPC’.], Section 376(