Aditya Kumar Trivedi, J. - Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 810 of 2004 wherein Krishna Prasad happens to be the appellant and Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 25 of 2005 wherein Sheojee Prasad Gupta happens to be the appellant commonly originate from judgment of conviction and sentence dated 06.12.2004 passed by Special Judge, CBI, North Bihar, Patna in Special Case No. 70 of 1990 and on account thereof both the appeals have been heard together and are being disposed of by a common judgment.

2. Appellant, Krishna Prasad has been found guilty under Sections 418, 120-B/420, 477-A, IPC as well as under Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the P.C. Act, 1988 corresponding to Section 5(2) read with Section 5(1)(c)(d) of the P.C. Act, 1947 and further been directed to undergo R.I. for six months and to pay fine of Rs. 1,000/- and in default thereof to undergo R.I. for 15 days additionally under each head of Sections 418, 420, 420/120-B, IPC. He has further been directed to pay fine of Rs. 1,000/- and in default thereof to undergo R.I. for 15 days for an offence punishable under Section 477-A of the IPC. He has further been sentenced to undergo R.I. for one year and to pay fine of Rs. 1,