Sunita Gupta, J.

1. This judgment will dispose of six connected appeals directed against a common judgment dated 22nd September, 2009 and orders on sentence passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge (East), Karkardooma Courts, Delhi dated 25th September, 2009 and 7th November, 2013 respectively in Sessions Case No.66/08 arising out of FIR No.175/01 u/s 120B/364A/343/353/307/34 IPC and u/s 25/27 Arms Act registered with PS New Ashok Nagar whereby the appellants were convicted.

2. The gravamen of the prosecution case is that on 16th June, 2001, Shilpa Gogia (PW12) wife of Amit Gogia (PW10) had gone to her parental house at Vikas Puri and from there she was to attend the Ramayan Path which was to be held in the house of Smt. Lata Vohra, her mother’s friend. Amit Gogia left his home at about 10:15 AM on 17.6.2001 in his Santro Car No. DL 4C M 5073 to attend the Bhog ceremony and also to bring back his wife. At about 11 or 11:15 AM, when he reached the crossing at Pankha Road, Najafgarh Road, all of a sudden, a white Zen Car No. HR Z6 M 5199 and a red colour motor cycle came from his back and overtook his car and also hit the car from the back. In the meantime, the traf