The case itself involved the alleged gang rape of Ms. Rakhi, a 20-year- old teacher, by her two colleagues (appellants Sudhakar and Bhaskar) in a school in Maharashtra on July ... 9, 1994. Upon reporting to her family, the FIR was filed after 11 days. Rakhi went on to commit suicide on 22 December, 1994. The appellants were sentenced by the Sessions Court for their offence under Section 376(2)(g) (gang rape) and Section 306 (abetment of suicide) of the IPC. The High Court confirmed the conviction, thus prompting the present appeal by the appellants before the Supreme Court.