A. K. CHAWLA, J.

1. Appellants - Wasim Ahmed, Mohd. Javed, Mohd Abid and Mohd. Shafiq were charged for the trial of the offences under Sections 328/379/34 IPC besides the offence under Section 411 IPC. Vide the impugned judgment dated 19.01.2016, all of them were convicted for the said offences and vide the impugned order on sentence dated 21.01.2016, all of them were sentenced to undergo 4 years RI for the offence under Section 328/34 IPC; 3 years RI for the offence under Section 379/34 IPC; and, 1 year RI for the offence under Section 411 IPC respectively. They were also sentenced to pay fine of Rs.3,000/- and Rs.2000/- respectively, for the offences under Section 328/379/34 IPC. In default, they were to undergo 3 months and 2 months SI respectively. All of them have assailed the impugned judgment and the order on sentence by filing separate appeals. All the four appeals are being dealt with by this common judgment.

2. According to the prosecution, one 'Nabi Ulla', aged about 22 years, who was a painter by profession and residing with his mausi's son at Ram Vihar, Nangloi, had left Ram Vihar, to go to his native place at Hardoi, UP in a bus on 18.08.2012 at about 12 noon.