Briefly stated the case of prosecution Two appellants were close friends.
Complaint was lodged by the mother of the victim on the next day on 21.10.2012, based on which FIR was registered under Sections 376 IPC and 120 B IPC.
Being aggrieved, the appellants have preferred these appeals.
Further, case of prosecution is that the appellants have forcibly given a soft drink mixed with intoxicant to the victim and after taking the said drink, she fell unconscious.
Signature Not Verified The appellants were also companyvicted for the Digitally signed by MADHU BALA Date 2019.05.06 144022 IST Reason offence under Section 120 B IPC and they were sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of ten years both the sentences were to run companycurrently.
Thereafter the appellants are said to have companymitted rape on her.
2 of 2014 and Criminal Jail Appeal No.
3 of 2014 in and by which the High Court has affirmed the companyviction of the appellants under Section 376 2 g IPC for companymitting the gang rape upon the victim and, accordingly, they were sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of fifteen years with a fine of Rs.25,000/ .
The allegation is that when the victim regained her senses, she found that she was raped by accused number 1 and also by accused number 2 and, thereafter, she was dropped off.
On 20.10.2012 accused number 1 said to have picked up the victim PW 5 aged about sixteen years and took her in a Maruti Car and taken to a restaurant along with his friend accused number2.
Notice was issued only limited to the quantum of sentence.
These appeals arise out of the judgment dated 30.04.2018 passed by the High Court of Manipur at Imphal in Criminal Jail Appeal No.
BANUMATHI,J. Leave granted.
