1. These appeals are against the common judgment dated 30.12.2002 in C.C.Nos.5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 of 1998 on the file of the Special Judge (SPE/CBI)- II, Ernakulam. Criminal Appeal Nos.75, 95, 93, 98, 96, 92, 99, 91, 88, 86, 87, 97, 94, 90 and 89/1993 respectively were preferred by the first accused. Criminal Appeal Nos.268, 538, 533, 530, 534, 536, 532, 528, 267, 537, 527, 526, 529, 535 and 531/2004 respectively were filed by the second accused. The third accused in C.C.Nos.5/1998 and 7/1998 died pending trial. The third accused in C.C.Nos.10/1998, 11/1998 and 12/1998 were acquitted by the trial court. Criminal Appeal.No.127/1993 was filed by the third accused in C.C.No.6/1998. Criminal Appeal Nos. 122/1998 and 133/1998 were filed by the 3rd accused in C.C.Nos.8/1998 and 9/1998. Criminal Appeal Nos.135, 156, 134, 123, 149, 154 and 151/1993 were filed by the third accused in C.C.Nos.13/1998 to 19/1998 respectively. The Inspector of Police SPE/CBI, Kochi, in Crime No.RC.25/A/1993 prosecuted the appellants along with deceased and acquitted third accused in the respective cases alleging offences under Sections 120B r/w 420, 466, 468 and 471