ORDER

1. This appeal by way of special leave has been filed by Lohit Kaushal, who along with several others stands convicted for the offences punishable a under Sections 364-A, 342 read with Section 120-B IPe and has been sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life for the offence under Section 364-A read with Section 120-B and to one year's RI under Section 342 read with Section 120-B, along with fine in both cases.

2. The facts of the case are as under: the appellant is the wife's sister's husband of (sic) Harjit Singh, brother of Saravjit Kaur, mother of Arshdeep b Kaur, aged four years, the kidnap victim. Sukhjit Singh, father of Arshdeep, was employed in a private factory and earning (as per his statement) Rs.70-80 thousand per month while Saravjit Kaur who was working as a Lecturer in the Government College, Narayangarh, was also drawing a handsome salary.

3. As per the prosecution case the appellant had received a severe setback in his business and being aware of the financial status of Sukhjit Singh's C family he planned to kidnap Arshdeep Kaur for ransom. As her parents were employed Arshdeep was left in a creche in the morning by her parents and she would return to the home