V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J.

1. Criminal Appeal No. 1020 of 2009 has been preferred by Jaswantbhai Chaturbhai Nai, Shailesh Chimanlal Bhatt and Ramesh Rupabhai Chandana who are original accused Nos. 1, 4 and 12. Criminal Appeal No. 1021 of 2009 has been preferred by Rajubhai Babulal Soni and Mitesh Chimanlal Bhatt who are original accused nos. 10 and 11. Criminal Appeal No. 1022 of 2009 has been preferred by Govindbhai Nai, Bipinchand Kanaiyalal Joshi @ Lala Doctor and Somabhai Koyabhai Gori who are original accused nos. 2, 6 and 17. Original accused no. 17 - Somabhai Koyabhai Gori expired during the pendency of the appeal, hence, the appeal stands abated in relation to him. He was convicted for the offence under Sections 217 and 218 of IPC. Criminal Appeal No. 1023 of 2009 is preferred by Kesharbhai Khimabhai Vohania, Pradip Ramanlal Modhiya and Bakabhai Khimabhai Vohania who are original accused nos. 7, 8 and 9. Criminal Appeal No. 487 of 2010 is preferred by Radheshyam Bhagwandas Shah who is original accused no. 5.

2. The appeals have been preferred by accused nos. 1, 2 an