( 1 ) THE appellant, who was the accused in C. C, No. 9 of 1975 on the file of the Special Judge, bangalore, has filed this appeal against the conviction and sentences passed against him by the learned Special Judge in his judgment dated 28-6-1976 for offences punishable under Sections 420 and 471, I. P. C. on two counts each and Section 5 (2) read with Section 5 (1) (d) of the prevention of Corruption Act and sentencing him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one month and to pay a fine of Rs. 100/- in default to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for 15 days for each of the aforesaid five offences and directing the substantive sentences to run concurrently.

( 2 ) THE appellant was working as Upper Division Clerk in 26, Equipment Depot, Air Force, bangalore, in the accounts section till May 1975. He was entitled to medical advance and medical reimbursement in respect of the treatment of himself and the members of his family from the Department in his capacity as such Government servant. The appellant presented an application for medical advance of Rs. 500/- on 25-2-1972 for the treatment of his wife Kurshit mumtaz Begum in the Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospita