JUDGMENT :

These two appeals are filed by accused Nos.1, 3 and 4 in Sessions Case No.184 of 2005 on the files of the Additional Sessions Court, Kottayam. The appellant in Crl.Appeal No.211 of 2008 is the 3rd accused and appellants in Crl.Appeal No.225/2008 are accused numbers 1 and 4 in the above case. The above case is charge sheeted against the appellants and 4 others alleging offences punishable under Sections 489B and 489C r/w Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, C.B.C.I.D., C.F.S., Ernakulam in Crime No.269 of 1998 of Pala Police Station. The appellants in Crl.Appeal No.225 of 2008 are the 2nd and 6th accused in the original charge sheet. The appellant in Crl.Appeal No.211 of 2008 is the 5th accused in the original charge sheet. Since the original accused numbers 1 and 4 were absconding during the course of the committal proceedings, their case was re-filed and the case of the original accused Nos.2, 3 and 5 to 7 are committed to the Sessions Court. Accused No.2, 3, and 5 to 7 are arrayed as accused Nos.1 to 5 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Kottayam in S.C. No.184 of 2005. Pending trial, the original 3rd accused who is arr