1. These appeals arise out of the judgement of conviction of the appellants imposed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Chennai in C.C.No.9 of 2000 wherein the appellant in Crl.A.No.263 of 2011 by name Mr.Ganesan [1st accused] has been convicted for offence under Section 354 of IPC and sentenced to undergo R.I. for a period of 1 year and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- in default to undergo S.I. for a period of 3 months. The appellant in Crl.A.No.57 of 2004 Mrs.Vijayasanthi [2nd Accused] has been convicted for offence under Section 354 r/w 109 of IPC. However, the trial court did not impose sentence on the accused Vijayasanthi [2nd accused] for this offence.

2. These appellants and Mr.Suryakumar were arrayed as accused in C.C.No.8 of 2000 arising out of the same first information report. In said case also the accused Ganesan

[appellant herein] stood charged for offence under Section 354 of IPC; accused Mr.Suryakumar and the accused Vijayasanthi [appellant herein] stood charged for offence under Section 324 of IPC.

3. Yet another case in S.C.No.448 of 2010 arising out of the same first information report [FIR] was also tried by the same Court. In the said c