T.V. Nalawade, J.

All the applicants are convicted in Special (MCOCA) Case No. 1/2011 which was pending in the Court from Nashik. In all 22 accused were tried for offences punishable under sections 120-B, 149, 342, 364, 384, 302, 201, 212, 216 etc. of Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as 'IPC' for short) and sections 3(1)(i), 3(2) and 3(4) of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act' for short). One accused was absconding during trial. Applicant of Criminal Application No. 1455/2018 Gani Mehboob Sayyad was accused No. 7 in aforesaid special case and he has filed Criminal Appeal No. 375/2018. Applicant of Criminal Application No. 1525/2018 Sunil s/o. Dnyandeo Lahare was accused No. 4 and he has filed Criminal Appeal No. 378/2018. Applicant Nilesh Cikse of Criminal Application No. 1792/2018 was accused No. 13 and he has filed Criminal Appeal No. 389/2018. The Trial Court has convicted accused Nos. 1 to 10, 13 and 16 for offences punishable under sections 364 r/w. 120-B, 384 r/w. 120-B, 302 r/w. 120-B (for two murders), 201 r/w. 120-B of IPC and all the aforesaid provisions of the Act. Each accused is sentenced to pay