JUDGMENT

Shah, J.—These appeals have been filed against the judgment and order dated 7.8.2000 passed in TADA Special Case No. 31 of 1993 passed by the Designated Court for Greater Bombay at Bombay. By the impugned judgment and order, out of 24 accused, the Designated Court convicted A-6 Subhashsingh Shobhnathsingh Thakur, A-2 Jaywant Dattatraya Suryarao and A-7 Shamkishor Shamsharma Garikapatti for the various offences as under:-

"1. A-6 Subhashsingh Shobhnathsingh Thakur–

(a) under Section 3(2)(i) of TADA (P) Act, and is sentenced to death and to pay a fine of Rs. 500/-, in default of payment of fine to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one month more;

(b) under Section 120-B IPC and is sentenced to death;

(c) under Section 3(2)(ii) of the TADA (P) Act and is sentenced to suffer imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 500/-, in default of payment of fine to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one month more;

(d) under Section 3(3) of the TADA (P) Act and is sentenced to suffer imprisonment for life and to pay to fine of Rs. 500/-, in default of payment of fine to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one month more;

(e) under Section 5 of the TADA (P) Act and is sentenced to suffer imp