The appellant herein was tried for offences punishable under Sections 419/420/468/471 IPC by the Judicial magistrate, 1st Class, Jamshedpur, Singhbhum. He was found guilty by the Magistrate for the offence punishable under Section 420 IPC and was sentenced to undergo imprisonment for a period of three years. The appellant filed an appeal before the Sessions Court challenging his conviction and sentence. The appellate Court converted the conviction of the appellant from Section 420 IPC to a conviction under Section 420/109 IPC, however the sentence was maintained and appellant filed a revision before the High Court, though his revision petition was dismissed, the sentence of imprisonment was reduced to the period of six months. Aggrieved by the same, the present appeal is filed.

2. The appellant was a businessman in Jamshedpur. On 26.5.1972, one Loknath Acharya wanted to open a current account with the Central Bank at Jamshedpur. The appellant being holder of a current account in the same bank. Loknath Acharya sought assistance of appellant for introduction to the said bank. Appellant is said to have signed a form by which he purported to have introduced Loknath Acharya to the Bank.