Judgment

FAZAL ALI, J.:- This is an appeal by special leave directed against the judgment of the High Court of Gujarat dated 19th January, 1973, by which the High Court reversed the order of the trial court acquitting two accused persons Manubhai Chhaganbhai Patel and Dasrathlal Chandulal and convicted them under Sections 420/34 and 471/34. The petition for special leave filed by petitioner No. 1 - Manubhai Chhaganlal Patel was dismissed by this Court and leave was granted only to the appellant Dasrathlal Chandulal Joshi. A detailed narrative of the prosecution case is to be found in the judgment of the High Court and that of the trial court and it is not necessary for us to repeat the same all over again. In order to understand the charge against the appellant certain admitted facts may be mentioned: It appears that Sadachar Samiti had printed a number of receipts which were given to different authorised persons for collection of funds of behalf of the Committee in aid of a famine relief fund organised by the Bansakatha Famine Relief Committee. This fund was meant to give relief to the famine-stricken people of Bansakatha district. It was alleged by the prosecution that accused No.