JUDGMENT :

Manoj Kumar Ohri, J.

1. As both the above-noted appeals have been preferred against a common judgment on conviction, they are taken up for hearing together and shall be disposed of vide a common judgment.

2. By way of the present appeals, the appellants have assailed the judgment on conviction dated 29.02.2020 and the order on sentence dated 18.08.2020 passed by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-03, North-West District, Rohini, Delhi in SC No. 33/18 arising out of FIR No. 216/2017 registered under Sections 392/397/506/34 IPC at P.S. Shalimar Bagh, Delhi, whereby the appellants were convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 397/392/34 IPC and sentenced as follows:-

(i) for the offence punishable under Sections 397/34 IPC, to undergo RI for a period of 07 years, alongwith payment of fine of Rs.30,000/- each, in default whereof, to further undergo RI for 06 months each, and

(ii) for the offence punishable under Sections 392/34 IPC, to undergo RI for a period of 07 years, alongwith payment of fine of Rs.30,000/- each, in default whereof, to further undergo RI for 06 months each.

Both the sentences were directed to run concurrently and the benefit of Section 428 Cr.P.C. w