Jaganmohan Reddy, J.

[1] This criminal revision is filed by the accused on the ground that the Magistrate has no jurisdiction to try the case or to take cognizance of the offence after the enactment of Criminal Law Amendment Act, 46 of 1952, and the extension of Corruption Act to Part B States.

[2] The facts of the case are evident from the challan dated 13-10-1952 filed by the Police against the accused under Section 342, Hyderabad Penal Code, corresponding to Section 409, Indian Penal Code, which states as follows:

1. The accused Major K. Jayaram Iyer, a public servant in the employ of the Central Government, just after Police Action, took over the administration of the Post Offices at Hyderabad in the capacity of a Liaison Officer on 18-9-1948 and assumed charge as the Post-Master General of the Hyderabad State Postal Services on 27-10-1948, and worked as such till he relinquished his said Office and proceeded on leave, with effect from 1-4-1950.

2. Property as per List 'A' attached was purchased at the instance of the accused during tenure of his Office out of Government funds for Government purposes.

3. Accused had entrustment of and dominion over the set of Government