( 1 ) THIS appeal is directed against the Judgment dated 21-10-1994 rendered in c. C. NO. 1 of 1993 on the file of Special Judge for C. B. I. Cases, Visakhapatnam under which the appellant-accused was found guilty for the offence under sections 409, 467, 471 read with Sections 465 and 477-A of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months and to pay a fine of Rs. 200/- and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for one month for each of the said offences. The accused-appellant has also been convicted for the offence under Section 5 (2) read with Section 5 (1) (c) of the Prevention of corruption Act and sentenced to imprisonment for a period of one year and to pay a fine of Rs. 500/- and in default simple imprisonment for 2 months with a direction that the substantive sentences shall run concurrently.

( 2 ) THE facts relevant to this appeal may be stated briefly as follows: the appellant-accused was working as Branch Manager, State Bank of India at the extension counter at Airport, Bharat Heavy Plates and Vessels Branch at gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. As such Manager, the accused was entrusted to attend to all the duties in the said