JUDGMENT : 

Three appellants viz. Manoj, Banti @ Purushottam and Dilip have filed appeals against the judgment dated 22nd March, 2002 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Jabalpur in Sessions Trial No.84/2001 convicting them under sections 364A read with section 120-B, 364 read with section 120-B and 386 read with section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code and sentencing them to imprisonment for life with fine of Rs.1000/-, rigorous imprisonment for 10 years with fine of Rs.1000/- and rigorous imprisonment for 5 years with fine of Rs.1000/- on each count, respectively. State has also filed Criminal Appeal No. 1366/2005 challenging the impugned judgment of acquittal of accused/respondent Amit Kumar Patel of the aforesaid charges. Since all the aforementioned appeals arise out of the common judgment passed by the trial Court, this judgment shall govern disposal of all the said appeals. (3) Cr.A.No.496/2002 Cr.A.No.598/2002 Cr.A.No.724/2002 Cr.A.No.1366/2005.

2. In short, prosecution case is that appellant Dilip was working as driver of Dr.B.K.Panshe. He used to go to drop and pick up Parijat Panshe, 10 year old daughter and Nachiket Panshe, son of Dr.B.K.Panshe from the school. Parijat Pa