S. Nagamuthu, J.

The Appellants are Accused Nos.1 and 2 in S.C.No.70 of 2011 on the file of the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Kancheepuram at Chengalpattu. They stood charged for offences as detailed below:-

Charge Number	Charges framed against	Penal provision under which charge framed
1	A1 and A2	Section 506(ii) r/w 34 of IPC
2	A1 and A2	Section 363 r/w 34 of IPC
3	A1 and A2	Section 365 r/w 34 of IPC
4	A1 and A2	Section 364-A of IPC
5	A1 and A2	Section 386 r/w 34 of IPC
6	A1	Section 465 of IPC
7	A2	Section 114 r/w 465 of IPC
8	A1 and A2	Section 468 r/w 34 of IPC
9	A1	Section 471 r/w 465
10	A2	Section 109 r/w 471 and 465 of IPC

The trial court, by judgment, dated 30.04.2015, convicted and sentenced them as detailed below:-

Rank of the Accused	Penal provision under which conviction recorded	Quantum of Sentence Imposed
A1 and A2	Section 506(ii) r/w 34 of IPC	Rigorous imprisonment for two years and a fine of Rs. 1,000/- in default to suffer rigorous imprisonment for a further period of three months
A1 and A2	Section 364-A of IPC	Imprisonment for life and fine of Rs. 5,000/- in default to suffer rigorous imprisonment for a further period of one year.

The trial court, however, acquitted A1 of the charges under Sections 363 r/w 34, 365 r/w 34, 386 r/w 34, 465, 468 r/w 34 and 471 r/w 465 of IPC and A2 of the charges under Sections 363 r/w 34, 365 r/w 34, 386 r/w 34, 114 r/w 465, 468 r/w 34, 109 r/w 471 r/w 465 of IPC. Challenging the said conviction and sentences, A1 and A2 have come up with this criminal appeal.

2. The case of the prosecution in brief is as follows:- P.W.4 is a resident of No.1/262, Z-Block, Anna Nagar, Chennai 600040. He is a business man having business concerns both in Chennai and outside. P.W.2, aged about 14 years, is his son. P.W.2 was studying IX-Std in DAV Senior Secondary School at Mogappair in Chennai. P.W.1, a driver by profession, was employed by P.W.4. P.W.4 was owning a Tavera Car bearing Regn. No. TN 02 AE 3278. P.W.2, from his house, used to go to school everyday in the said car driven by P.W.1 and return in the evening in the same car.

2.1. On 01.11.2010, as usual, P.W.2 went to the school in the above said car driven by P.W.1. The school hour was over at 03.05 p.m. As usual, P.W.1 had gone to the school to pick up P.W.2. P.W.1 parked the car in front of the school. P.W.2 came out of the school, came near the car, got into the same and sat in the front seat of the car by the side of the driver's seat. P.W.1 received the school bag of P.W.2 and kept it on the back seat of the car. Then, P.W.1 opened the door and sat on the driver's seat. Even before he could start the car, two persons came near the car. [P.W.1 has later on identified those two persons as A1 and A2]. A1 opened the right side back door of the car and entered into the same. Simultaneously, A2 opened the left back side door of the car and got into the car and closed the doors. A1 was sitting just behind P.W.1 and A2 was sitting just behind P.W.2. A1 took out a knife and kept it just above the neck of P.W.1 and A2 took a knife and kept it just above the neck of P.W.2. Then, A1 directed P.W.1 to start the car and to drive the same. Both A1 and A2 threatened them to kill if they raised any alarm. As directed by them, out of fear, silently, P.W.1 started the car and drove the same in the direction as dictated by the accused. The car was proceeding on the Ambattur-Thirumangalam Road. When the car was reaching a road junction, A1 and A2 directed P.W.1 to turn the car towards the branch road. They again directed P.W.1 to stop the car. As soon as the car was stopped, A1 opened the front right side door of the car, pushed P.W.1 down aside from the driver's seat and drove the car in a high speed along with P.W.2. P.W.1