JUDGMENT :

Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, J.

Present appeals arise out of a common judgment dated 15.09.2018 and order on sentence dated 19.09.2018 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, North West, Rohini Courts, Delhi in Sessions case No. 52223/2016, in FIR No. 180/2012, registered under Sections 302/201/364/120B of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as 'IPC') read with Sections 25/27 of the Arms Act at Police Station Maurya Enclave, whereby the Learned Sessions Judge found the Appellants guilty and sentenced them as follows:

2. Cause title of the CRL.A. 1175/2018 shows 'Runeet Gulathi vs State', whereas in the impugned judgment, the name of appellant has been referred as 'Runeet Gulati'. For the purpose of disposal of the present appeal, we will refer the appellant as 'Runeet Gulati'. The brief facts necessary for disposal of the present appeals are that in the intervening night of 17.07.2012 and 18.07.2012 at about 10:30 p.m., Shivam (since deceased) and PW-19/Vishal Verma met Appellant/Abhay Dewan and Appellant/Runeet Gulati, who were in white colour Swift Car bearing registration No. DL-2CAN-3335, at Malka Ganj Chowk, Delhi. Appellant/Runeet Gulati insisted that Shivam should meet him alone. Shivam dropped PW-19/Vishal Verma at his residence and returned after telling him that he was going to meet Appellant/Runeet Gulati. Shivam did not return home till 11:00 p.m. His brother Deepak called him on his mobile No. 8586807081 and Shivam told him that he would return within 15 minutes. Since, Shivam did not come back and his phone was switched off, Deepak Kapoor along with his father and cousin started contacting the friends of Shivam. At about 11:30 p.m., Deepak Kapoor called PW-19/Vishal Verma and inquired about the whereabouts of Shivam. At about 11:40 pm, Deepak Kapoor along with his father and cousin visited the house of PW-19/Vishal Verma, who disclosed about their meeting with Appellant/Run