JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: Criminal Appeals filed under Section 374(2) Cr.P.C., praying to set aside the judgment of conviction and sentence, dated 28.12.2018, in S.C.No.404 of 2018, on the file of the Special Court for cases related to Elected Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu, Chennai.)

1. These Criminal Appeals have been filed with a common prayer to set aside the judgment of conviction and sentence, dated 28.12.2018, passed by the Sessions Judge, Special Court for cases related to Elected Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu, Chennai, in S.C.No.404 of 2018.

2. Originally, seven accused were prosecuted for various offences punishable under Sections 120-B, 363-A, 109 r/w. 363-A, 417, 376, 304, 201 r/w. 304, 465, 304 r/w. 109 IPC and Section 24(1) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act r/w. Section 109 IPC. The trial Court, by impugned judgment, has acquitted A3, A4, A6 and A7 of all the charges framed against them. The charges against A5 were abated, as A5 died during the course of trial. A1