Mr. V. Bharathidasan, J.

A2, A5, A7 and A8 in S.C.No.132 of 1998 on the file of the learned VII Additional Sessions Judge, Chennai are the appellants herein. Totally, there are 10 accused. The case against A6 & A9 was split up. A1 stood charged for the offences under Sections 120(b) and 489 IPC, A2 stood charged for the offences under Sections 120(b), 489-b (2 counts) and 489-C. A3 stood charged for the offences under Sections 120(b), 489-b r/w.109, 489-c IPC. A4 stood charged for the offences under Sections 120(b), 489-b, 489-c IPC. A5 stood charged for the offences under Sections 120(b), 489-b, 489-c IPC. A7 stood charged for the offences under Sections 120(b), 489-b, 489-c IPC. A8 stood charged for the offences under Sections 120(b), 489-b(2 counts), 489-c IPC and A10 stood charged for the offences under Sections 120(b), 489-b(2 counts) IPC. The trial Court, by judgment dated 18.08.2007, convicted A2, A5, A7 and A8 under Section 489-C IPC, and sentenced them to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 5 years, and the trial court acquitted them from the other charges levelled against them. Challenging the same, A7 filed an appeal in Crl.A. No.773 of 2007, A2 & A8 filed an appe