Pradeep Nandrajog, J.

1. Case of the prosecution is that the appellants and co-accused Jeet Kaur (who has been acquitted after the trial) hatched a conspiracy on 16.9.2001 to kidnap for ransom Master Rishabh and Master Shubham, twins aged 4 1/2 years and in furtherance thereof on 17.9.2001 kidnapped Master Rishabh and Master Shubham as also abducted the driver Sunil, employed by Shri Rajiv Aggarwal father of Master Rishabh and Master Shubham. That, in furtherance of the conspiracy, to eliminate they being identified, since appellant Ashok was also employed as a driver by Shri Rajiv Aggarwal and hence driver Sunil knew appellant Ashok, driver Sunil was murdered and body hidden in a cane field next to a canal in village Silarpur and as per the conspiracy ransom in sum of Rupees One Crore for each child was demanded. As per the prosecution, the conspirators gave effect to the conspiracy inasmuch as on 17.9.2001 kidnapped the two children and abducted the driver and thereafter murdered the driver as also demanded ransom but their mission failed because they were apprehended.

2. It is not in dispute that Master Rishabh and Master Shubham were students of Bal Bharti School, Sect