1. This Criminal Appeal is preferred by accused No.1—Abu Salem Qayoom Ansari @ Abu Salem against the judgment dated 18-11-2013 in C.C.No.3 of 2006 passed by III Additional Special Judge for CBI cases, Hyderabad, whereunder the learned Judge convicted him for the offences under Sections 120B, 419, 120B r/w 420, 468 and 471 IPC but acquitted him of the charge under Section 12(1) of Passport Act, 1967 and sentenced:

(i) to suffer RI for a period of seven years and pay fine of Rs.1,000/- and in default SI for three months for the charge u/s.120B;

(ii) to suffer RI for a period of one year for the charge u/s.419 IPC;

(iii) to suffer RI for a period of seven years and pay fine of Rs.1,000/- and in default SI for three months for the charge u/s.120B r/w 420 IPC.

(iv) to suffer RI for a period of one year and pay fine of Rs.1,000/- and in default SI for three months for the charge u/s.468 IPC;

(v) to suffer RI for a period of one year for the charge u/s.471 IPC

All the substantive sentences were directed to run concurrently.

2. The facts which led to file this appeal can be stated thus:

The Inspector of CBI/SPE, Hyderabad laid charge sheet in RC.No.34(A)/2002, CBI, Hyderabad