Judgment

JAGANNADHADAS J. : These two are appeals by special leave. The two appellants hearing along with two others were put up for trial before the Special Judge of the Special Court (Alipur), Calcutta, in respect of three charges, the first against all the four accused in respect of an offence under section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code read with section 420, I. P. C. and section 5 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, the second as against Kedar Nath Bajoria, appellant in Cr. A. 84 of 1952 and his son Madan Lal Bajoria, in respect of an offence under section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, and the third against Hari Ram Vaid, appellant in Cr. A. 85 of 1952, and his assistant, Inder Said Bakshi, in respect of an offence under section 5(2) read with clause (1) (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947.

Kedar Nath Bajoria and Hari Ram Vaid were both convicted in respect of the charge under section 120B of the Indian Penal Code. Kedar Nath Bajoria was, in addition, convicted in respect of the charge under section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, while Hari Ram Vaid was, also, convicted in respect of the charge under section 5(2) read with clause (1) (d) of the Prevention of