These revision petitions are preferred by the accused in Sessions Case No. 13 of 1970 on the file of the Assistant Sessions Judge, Alleppey. Crl.R.P. No. 119 of 1971 is by accused Nos. 2 and 4 and Crl.R.P. No. 127 of 1971 is by accused Nos. 1 and 3. They were convicted by the learned Assistant Sessions Judge and sentenced under section 120(B) read with section 489(B) and section 489(C) of the Indian Penal Code. All the accused (accused Nos. 1 to 4) have been convicted under section 120(B) read with section 489(B) and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years each. Accused Nos. 1 and 3 have been further convicted under section 489(C) and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years each. Accused No. 1 has further been convicted under section 420 read with section 511 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for two years. The sentences have been directed to run concurrently. The conviction and sentence have been confirmed in appeal by the Sessions Judge of Alleppey.

2. The prosecution case stated briefly is as follows: Accused 1 to 4 along with accused 5 and 6 who have been acquitted, were charged by the Central Bureau