ORDER

1. The accused in CC No.1218 of 2012 on the file of the learned Additional Senior Civil Judge and CJM, Tumakuru (hereinafter referred to as 'the Trial Court' for brevity), is impugning the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 26.04.2018 convicting him for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 468, 465, 420 and 471 of Indian Penal Code (for short 'the IPC') and sentenced to pay fine of Rs.5,000/- for the offence punishable under Section 406 of IPC; to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years for the offence punishable under Section 468 of IPC; sentenced to pay fine of Rs.5,000/- for the offence punishable under Section 465 of IPC; sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years for the offence punishable under Section 420 of IPC and sentenced to pay fine of Rs.5,000/- for the offence punishable under Section 417 of IPC, with default sentences, which was confirmed vide judgment dated 25.08.2020 passed in Criminal Appeal No.29 of 2018 on the file of the learned VI Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tumakuru (hereinafter referred to as 'the First Appellate Court' for brevity).

2. Brief facts of the case are that, on the b