S.P. Garg, J. Bhuley Singh @ Nirbhaya Singh (A-1), Arun Kumar @ Munna (A-2), Avdash Kumar Sharma (A-3), Suresh Kumar (A-4), Vimal Chandra (A-5) and Anil Kumar (A-6) challenge the correctness and legality of a judgment dated 14.10.2000 in Sessions Case No.259/1988 arising out of FIR No.200/86 registered at Police Station Kotla Mubarak Pur by which A-1 to A-5 were convicted for committing offences under Section 395 IPC read with Section 397 IPC. A-1 was also held guilty under Section 25/27 Arms Act. A-6 was held guilty for committing offence punishable under Section 412 IPC. By an order dated 17.10.2000, they were awarded Rigorous Imprisonment for seven years with fine Rs.2,000/- each. A-1 was further sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for three years with fine Rs.2,000/- under Section 25/27 Arms Act. The substantive sentences were to operate concurrently. The facts emerging out of the charge-sheet are as under:

2. On 02.09.1986, DD No.22A (Ex.PW-6/A) was recorded at Police Station Kolta Mubarak Pur on getting information from SI Darshan Singh of PCR at about 09.10 P.M. regarding some incident at House No.E-6, INA Colony. The investigation was assigned to SI Joginde