JUDGMENT :

V. K. JADHAV, J.

1. Criminal Appeal No. 64 of 2014 preferred by original accused nos. 2 to 6 and Criminal Appeal No. 480 of 2014 preferred by original accused no.1 are directed against the judgment and order of conviction passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Ahmednagar dated 21.10.2013 in Sessions Case No. 51 of 2008.

Criminal Appeal No. 503 of 2013 is also directed against the same judgment and order of conviction passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Ahmednagar, for enhancement of the sentence with a specific prayer that death sentence may be awarded to all the accused persons.

2. Brief facts giving rise to the prosecution case are as follows:

a. The informant Sunil Shantilal Munot resides in Rushikesh bungalow near Keshar Gulab Mangal Karayalaya on Sahakar Sabhagruha Road, Ahmednagar. He has four uncles namely (1) Dr. Ashok, (2) Ramesh (since deceased), (3) Mohan and (4) Amrutlal. They are having two factories name and styled as K.G. Foam and Monish Spoke at Pune and three factories namely, Sumesh Industries at Kedgaon, Classic Factory at M.I.D.C., Ahmednagar an