For the Appellants : Mr. S. Panda,
Advocate
For the Respondent : Ms. Suvalaxmi Devi, ASC
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE SHRI JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA
Date of Hearing: 25.07.2025 : Date of Judgment: 31.07.2025
S.S. Mishra, J. The present criminal appeal filed by the appellants
under Section 374 (2) of Cr.P.C. is directed against the judgment of
conviction and order of sentence dated 24.01.2007 passed by the learned
Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Rourkela in S.T.
Case No. 142/37 of 2006 arising out of G.R. Case No. 1456 of 2006
(Mahila P.S. Case No. 47 of 2006), whereby the learned trial court has
convicted the appellants for the offence under Sections 354 and 457 IPC
read with Section 34 of IPC and sentenced them to undergo R.I. for one
year and to pay a fine of Rs.1000/- each, in default to further undergo
R.I. for three months for the offence under Section 354 IPC read with
Section 34 of IPC and to undergo R.I. for two years and to pay a fine of
Rs.1000/- each, in default to undergo R.I. for three months under Section
457 of IPC read with Section 34 of IPC.