1.All these revisions filed under S. 397 of Code of Criminal Procedure read with Art. 227 of the Constitution of India can be disposed of by this common order as the order challenged is the same.

2. Applications filed by these petitioners under S. 227 of the Criminal Procedure Code for discharge came to be rejected by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Mumbai, by order dated 7th August 1998 and the said order is challenged here.

3. Before dealing with the case of each of these petitioners, it would be necessary to state few aspects.
One Mahendra Pratap Singh (M.P. Singh for short) was a prominent businessman carrying on business of transportation of petroleum products. He was also owner of petrol pumps. He was having his office at Ghatkopar (East), Mumbai. On 12-5-1995 Mr. M. P. Singh left his office at about 6-00 p.m. along with his uncle Shri Chandrabhan Singh towards New Mumbai in his Maruti car bearing No. H - 04 - A - 616 at about 7-15 p.m. The car reached Garden Hotel, Panvel. M. P. Singh enquired about one Satyan with the Receptionist of the Hotel. He was informed that Room No. 106 was booked by Satyan. Mr. M. P. Singh went to Room No. 106 along with his uncle (th