JUDGMENT

N.M. Kasliwal, J.- These appeals by grant of Special Leave are directed against the judgment of the Andhra Pradesh High Court dated 11-7-1980 in Criminal Appeal Nos. 459 & 700 of 1978.

2. Y. Basavadevudu (in short A.1) and S. Subba Rao (in short A.2) accused-respondents were tried for offences under Sections 409, 467, 471 and 477-A of the I.P.C. The learned Assistant Sessions Judge, Khammam found both the accused persons guilty for the above offences and awarded various terms of imprisonment and fine for the aforesaid offences. The accused persons aggrieved against their conviction and sentence filed appeals before the High Court The High Court by its judgment dated 11-7-1980 gave benefit of doubt and acquitted the accused persons of all the charges leveled against them. Fine, if paid, was directed to be returned to the accused persons. The State of Andhra Pradesh aggrieved against the order of acquittal has come before this Court by grant of special leave.

3. The prosecution story is that A1 was Sub-Treasury Officer (hereinafter referred to as the S.T.O.) andA.2 was working as shroff in the non-banking Sub-Treasury at Venkatapuram. The said non-banking Sub-Treasury was co