( 1 ) AGGRIEVED by the judgment dated 27-4-1995 in C. C. No. 5/94 on the file of the Special Judge for C. B. I. Cases. Visakhapatnam, the appellant/accused filed the present appeal.

( 2 ) THE appellant/accused, M. Gopinath, was working as Accounts Assistant, Divisional Accounts Office. South Central Railway. Vijayawada. His duty was to attend and pass Salary Bills, Bonus, D. A. etc. of Railway Engineering Section and also Railway Protection Cell. P. W. 5-D. Lakshminarayana was the Senior Section Officer. Sr. Divisional Office, South Central Railway. Vijayawada. PW. 6-D. Visantha Rao was the Accounts Assistant. Senior Divisional Office. South Central Railway, Vijayawada and his duty was to attend and clear of Gratuity. Bills of the deceased and retired employees. P. W. 6 was on leave from 15-11-1993 to 24-11-1993 and thereafter he extended the leave w. e. f. 25-11-1993. During the leave period of P. W. 6, the appellant was kept incharge of urgent work of P. W. 6.

( 3 ) P. W. 2-Sk. Mastanbee is the wife of late Siddasaheb, who worked in railways and died on 9-4-1989. She was given compassionate appointment as Kalasi in the Office of the Inspector of Works. Railways. G