JUDGMENT :

Shrikant D. Kulkarni, J.

1. This appeal is directed against the impugned judgment and order of conviction dated 17.5.2014 passed in Sessions Case No.397/2009 by the Additional Sessions Judge at Aurangabad, the appellant/original accused no.1 has preferred this appeal by taking aid of Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

2. The facts of the prosecution case in narrow compass are as under:

(i) Mr Ashok Vishwanath Giri (first informant) was serving as a Regional Transport Officer at Aurangabad since June 2007. He was incharge of R.T.O. offices at Ambajogai, Osmanabad, Jalna, Beed and Aurangabad. R.T.O. office at Latur was established in the year 2008 and as such, Ambajogai R.T.O. office was attached to R.T.O. Latur.

(ii) Father of appellant (Rameshwar Babanrao Tayade) was serving as a Junior Clerk in the R.T.O. office at Ambajogai in the year 2008. The office of Accountant General, Mumbai conducted audit of R.T.O. office, Ambajogai and during audit, it was revealed that Mr Rameshwar Babanrao Tayade, Junior Clerk (father of appellant) has misappropriated government money of Rs.12,35,512/-. Mr Vinod Chavan working in the R.T.O. Office, Ambajogai lodged complaint against