A.N.Jindal, J.

1. This judgment of mine shall dispose of eight connected Criminal Appeals Nos. 305-SB of 2005, 1356-SB of 2004, 1486-SB of 2004, 1901-SB of 2005, 1099-SB of 2005, 2280-SB of 2004, 1669-SB of 2004, 471-SB of 2005 and three Criminal Misc. Nos. 28067-M of 2007, 75764-M of 2006 and 75766-M of 2006, having arisen out of the three different judgments passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Gurgaon, which are as under:-

Sr. No. Paticulars Names of accused Date of judgment sentence 1 FIR No. 230 dated 10.06.2003 , under Sections 395, 397, 120-B & 412 I.P.C., Police Station DLF, Gurgaon Tinkesh son of Radhey Shyam Goel, Sameer Ahmad son of Rashid Ahmad, Sunil son of Uma Shankar Pandey, Sonu @ Mohamma d Sabir son of Rahumudc in 08/05/04 Accused Tinkesh, Sameer Ahmad and Sunil were sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1000/-each for the offence under Sections 395 read with Section 397 IPC and accused Sonu @ Mohammad Sabir was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1000/-under Sections 120-B. 395/397 IPC

2 The allegations against the appellants are regarding the ho