The Accused Nos.1 and 2 in S.C.No.57 of 2006 on the file of the II Additional Assistant Sessions Judge, Erode, who stood charged, found guilty and convicted for offences punishable under Sections 450, 394 and 395 IPC have filed these two appeals separately. Each one of the appellant was sentenced by the trial court to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 years and pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- and to undergo one year rigorous imprisonment in case of default in payment of fine for each one of the offences punishable under Sections 450 IPC, 394 IPC and 395 IPC. However, the trial court has orders that the substantive sentences of imprisonment shall run concurrently.

2. Crl.A.No.490/2007 is the appeal preferred by Ravikumar, the first accused. Crl.A.No.592/2007 is the appeal preferred by Balamurugan, the second accused. Since both the appellants were jointly tried and were convicted in one and the same sessions case in respect of one and the same crime No.497/2005 as joint offenders and since both appeals have arisen out of the same judgment of the trial court made in S.C.No.57/2006, they are taken up together for disposal and this court passes the following common j