JUDGMENT: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice K. Lakshman)

Heard Mr. A. Prabhakar Rao, learned counsel for appellants -accused Nos.1 and 2, and Mr. Muthyala Muralidhar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent.

2. This appeal is filed challenging the judgment dated28.03.2014 in Special S.C. No.3 of 2013 passed by learned Special Judge for Trial of Cases under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act - cum - I Additional Sessions Judge, Warangal (for short ‘trial Court’).

3. The appellants herein are arraigned accused Nos.1 and 2 in the aforesaid Special S.C. No.3 of 2013, respectively. Therefore, for the sake of convenience, the parties will be hereinafter referred to as they were arraigned in Special S.C. No.3 of 2013.

4. Vide the aforesaid judgment, learned Sessions Judge convicted the appellants - accused Nos.1 and 2 for the offences punishable under Sections - 366 , 376D and 506 read with 34 of IPC [ Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 ] and Section - 5 (g) read with 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and accordingly imposed life imprisonment on them and other punishments mentioned therein.

5. The case of the prosecution is as