Mandhata Singh, J.

1. All the above five appeals arise from five cases, but by a common judgment, hence are taken together for final judgment.

2. Prosecution case, in brief, is that blank books/ forms of Demand Drafts/ bank drafts received in the Branch of Dariapur Gola of State Bank of India, Patna from Central Stationery Department of State Bank of India at Patliputra Colony, Patna. Requisition was from the then Branch Manager Ramayan Sharma on 20.4.1989, number of Demand Draft forms was serial no.OL-A-48 634001 to 635000. For appellant, it is said that he joined Dariapur Gola Branch on 13.4.1989 as Clerk-cum-cashier. His work/ duty besides other was to prepare bank draft/ Demand Draft. The received Demand Draft forms were kept in cash room in separate almirah after taking into account in the Branch. In the first week of July, 1989, Ramayan Sharma made over the charge to S. K. Pandey and he became the custodian of the documents including bank drafts. Sometime in July, 1989, S. K. Pandey, Manager of the Branch issued a Book containing 25 Demand Draft leaves to accused R.R. Dubey, but by mistake two books were made over to the accused, who was in charge of Draft Issue Sectio