D.N. Patel, J.—Criminal Appeal Nos. 99, 227, 244, 313, 610 and 762 of the year 2000 arise out of judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 11.01.2000 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Bharuch in Sessions Case No. 99 of 1998 and Criminal Appeal No. 1326 of 2006 arises out of judgment and order of acquittal and sentence dated 31.01.2006 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No. 5, Bharuch in Sessions Case No. 99 of 2002. Criminal Appeal No. 99 of 2000 is preferred by the original accused No. 5; Criminal Appeal No. 244 of 2000 is preferred by original accused No. 2; Criminal Appeal No. 313 of 2000 is preferred by original accused No. 3; Criminal Appeal No. 610 of 2000 is preferred by original accused No. 11 and Criminal Appeal No. 762 of 2000 is preferred by original accused No. 4, who have been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 364-A read with Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code and are ordered to undergo life imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/-, in default, simple imprisonment of two months has been awarded. They are also convicted for the offence punishable under Section 364 read with 120-B of the In