Nishita Mhatre, J.

1 These appeals are directed against the judgment and order of the Additional Sessions Judge, 2nd Court, Alipore in Sessions Trial No. 1(6)05 corresponds to Sessions case no. 65(1) of 2003 which was decided on 20th May, 2009. The Sessions Court has convicted the appellants for offences punishable under Sections 364A, 120B of the IPC. They have been sentenced to suffer imprisonment for life together with a fine of Rs.5000/- and in default of payment of fine they have been directed to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two months. The trial Court has not convicted the appellants separately under Section 342 IPC as the charge under that Section had merged with the main Section, i.e., 364A.

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2. On 25th July, 2001 one Partha Roy Barman, a Director of Khadim Shoe Company, was abducted on his way to work. He was proceeding to his place of work from his residence at Salt Lake in his SUV, a Tata Safari being driven by his chauffeur. When his car reached C. N. Roy Road at about 11.30 a.m., it was stopped at the junction by two miscreants. They struck the front windscreen and a window of the car. The driver was forcibly dragged out of the car. Two or three other