JUDGMENT :

As all these appeals arise out of a common judgment and award, they are heard together and are disposed of by this common order.

2. Crl.A.No.432/2010 is preferred by accused No.2 Shri Pankaj A. Parekh; Crl.A.No.433/2010 is preferred by accused No.3 – Smt. Asha P. Parekh; Crl.A.No.434/2010 is preferred by accused No.4 – Sri. Venkatesha and Crl.A.No.448/2010 is preferred by Accused No.1 – Smt. Yashmin Fathima. All these appeals have been preferred by Accused Nos.1 to 4 aggrieved by the conviction judgment rendered by the XXI Addl. City Civil & Sessions Judge and Special Judge for CBI Cases, Bengaluru in Spl.C.C.No.187/2000 dated 30.03.2010, praying to allow the appeals and thereby to setaside the conviction judgment and to acquit the appellants of the alleged offences. By the said common judgment, Accused No.1 has been convicted for offences punishable under Sections 120B, 420, 381, 451, 477A and 201 IPC, Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Accused Nos.2 to 4 have been convicted for offences punishable under Sections 120