JUDGMENT

M.K. Mukherjee, J.-Vijender, Devinder @ Dhinder and Mukesh Kumar, the appellants in these three appeals, were placed on trial before the Judge, Designated Court No. III (Karkardooma Courts), Delhi to answer common charges under Sections 364/34, 302/34 and 201/34 IPC. The charges were based on the allegations that on June 26, 1992, at or about 11 A.M. they, in furtherance of their common intention, kidnapped Khurshid Ali from village Johripur, within the jurisdiction of Gokalpuri police station, in a Maruti car bearing registration No. DDB 5067 in order to put him in danger of being murdered, and after committing his murder in the same night they concealed his dead body in village Danthala, within the jurisdiction of Loni police station, to escape from legal punishment. Against Vijender and Devinder separate charges under Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959 read with Section 5 of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 ( TADA ) were also framed for illegal possession of country made pistols and cartridges. The trial ended with an order of conviction and sentence recorded against all the appellants under Sections 364 and 302 IPC and also under Section 25 o