In Brief
Two men were convicted of gang rape under Section 376(2)(g) IPC and criminal conspiracy under Section 120-B IPC after forcing an intoxicated soft drink on a 16-year-old victim and committing rape. Although charges were technically framed only under Section 376 (not the specific subsection 376(2)(g)), the Supreme Court held that the conviction could stand under Section 464 Cr.P.C., as evidence clearly established gang rape with no prejudice to the accused. The Court affirmed the convictions but reduced sentences from 15 and 10 years to 8 years (concurrent), citing the appellants' lack of criminal history, good jail conduct, and young age at the time of the offence as adequate and special reasons warranting sentence reduction.
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