1. These three appeals are directed against conviction of the appellants by the learned Special Judge, Mumbai for the offences punishable under Sections 120B, 255, 256, 258, 259, 420 read with Section 511 of the Indian Penal Code and sentence of rigorous imprisonment for ten years with a fine of Rs.50,000/-each or in default of payment of fine further rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year imposed upon them on the conclusion of trial of Sessions Case No.37 of 2005/156 of 1999 before him. The learned Judge also convicted Ramratan Shrinivas Soni appellant in Criminal Appeal No.486 of 2006 for the offence punishable under Section 256 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced him to suffer rigorous imprisonment for a period of seven years with a fine of Rs.10,000/-or in default of payment of fine further rigorous imprisonment for a period of three months. The appellant Abdul Karim Ladsaheb Telgi in Criminal Appeal No.710 of 2006 was also convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 258 and 259 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for a period of five years with a fine of Rs.20,000/-on each count or in default of payment of fine f