JUDGMENT

1K. Jayachandra Reddy, J. - These appeals arise out of a common judgment of the High Court of Kerala in Criminal Appeal Nos. 196/90 and. 245/90 filed by the appellants herein C.K. Karunakaran and M.O. Shamsudhin respectively. The two appellants figured as accused nos. 1 and 2 in C.C. No. 7/89 on the file of the Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Thrissoor and they have been found guilty under Section 5 (2) read with Section 5 (1) (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act and under Sections 161 read with 120 B I.P.C. A 1 C.K. Karunakaran was sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for two years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/- and in default to under simple imprisonment for a further period of two months for the offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act and rigorous imprisonment for one year for the offence under Sections 161 read with 120 B I.P.C. A 2 M.O. Shamsudhin was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for one year and to pay a fine of Rs. 500/- and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for a further period of one month for the offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act and to rigorous imprisonment for one year for the offence under Sections 161 read w