JUDGMENT :

N.R. BORKAR, J.

1. All these three Appeals are filed against the one and same judgment and order dated 30 January 2014 passed by the Special Court constituted under the National Investigation Agency (N.I.A.) Act of 2008 for Greater Mumbai in Sessions Case No. 674 of 2009. All these Appeals were therefore heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.

2. The Appellants, who were accused Nos.1 to 6 before the Trial Court were charged and tried for the offences punishable under Sections 489-B, 489-C, 489-E and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and Sections 16, 17 and 18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (for short “UA(P) Act”).

3. By the impugned judgment and order, the Trial Court convicted the accused Nos.1 to 6:

(i) For the offence punishable under Section 489-B of the IPC and sentenced them to suffer imprisonment for life and to pay fine of Rs.1000/- each;

(ii) For the offence punishable under Section 489-C of the IPC and sentenced them to suffer imprisonment for 7 years and to pay fine of Rs.500/- each;

(iii) For the offence punishable under Section 489-E of the IPC and sentenced them to pay fine of Rs.100/- each;

(iv) For the offenc