(25) exhibits were marked along with two (2) material objects. The defence of the accused was that they had been falsely implicated. At the conclusion of the trial, the trial court found that the prosecution had proved the case beyond reasonable doubt against the accused persons and so convicted them under Section 376(2)(g) and 506(1) IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prevention of Women Harassment 4Act and sentenced each accused person to 10 years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs. 5,000/- for the offence committed under Section 376(2)(g) IPC, 1-year rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs. 1,000/- for the offence committed under Section 506(1) IPC and 1-year imprisonment for the offence committed under Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Women Harassment Act, in default of payment of fine they were to undergo 3-months simple imprisonment. The sentence was to run concurrently and the period already undergone was to be set-off. Since the Accused No. 5 had died during the trial,