ARUNA SURESH J.:- The appellants have assailed the judgment and order on conviction dated 29th January, 2001 whereby appellants Navin Kumar and Satish Kumar have been convicted for offence under Section 364-A. Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as "IPC") and are sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 10,000/-, in default to undergo six months simple imprisonment (SI). Appellants Narender Kumar and Usha Sikka have been convicted for offence under Section 368/34 IPC arid are sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/-, in default of payment of fine to undergo six months SI. Benefit under Section 428, Cr.P.C. has also been given to the appellants.

2. As per the prosecution case, a seven years old child named Pankhil was kidnapped on 23.1.1999 at about 6.30 p.m. from Rajouri Garden, in front of House No. S-37, in a white Maruti car. The child had left his house to buy some samosa and did not return home then after.

3. The father of the child Shri. Gurdip Singh (PW-7), informed the police about the aforesaid incident. Purswmt to the information recorded vide DD No.17-A (Ex.PW-11 A). SI Sanjay Kumar PW-21 accompan