1. These three appeals are directed against the judgment of conviction dated 19.6.2007 and the order of sentence dated 21.6.2007 passed by the XXXV Addl. City Civil and Special Sessions Judge and Special Sessions Judge (Special Court-To try fake stamp paper cases) Bengaluru in Spl.C.C.No.213 of 2004. The accused are convicted for the offence punishable under section 7, 12, 13(1)(d) r/w. section 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act (for short “P.C. Act”) and section 120-B of Indian Penal Code (for short “IPC") and are sentended as under:

The appellants/accused Nos.1, 37 and 38 are sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for five years for offence under section 7 of P.C. Act, 1988 r/w. Section 120-B of the IPC. Accused No.1 is directed to pay a fine of Rs.5 lakhs. Accused No.37 and accused No.38 are directed pay a fine of Rs.3 lakhs each.

Accused Nos.1, 37 and 38 are sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for five years for the offence under section 12 of P.C. Act, 1988 r/w. section 120-B of the IPC. Accused No.1 is directed to pay a fine of Rs.10 lakhs. Accused Nos.37 and 38 are directed to pay a fine of Rs.5 lakhs each.

Accused Nos.1, 37 and 38 are sentenced to under