( 1 ) THE appellant was tried by the Judge, City Sessions Court with the aid of a jury under Sections 120b/ 466/420, I. P. C. and under Section 466 for forging two documents and also under Section 420 I. P. C. on two counts. He was unanimously found guilty under all the charges and the learned Judge agreeing with and accepting the said verdict sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment for 5 years on each charge to run concurrently.

( 2 ) THE prosecution story was that the appellant who is a clerk in the Eastern Railway Office at Kailaghat Street used to reside at Howrah where he was acting as private tutor to the children of the family of Radhesyam Tekriwalla and P. W. 13 Satyanarain Tekriwalla who were residing at Howrah but carrying on business at 203/1 Harrison Road, Calcutta. One Bilas Rai Lundia, P. W. 8 is a partner of the Tekriwallas and he also resided at Howrah and looked after the affairs of the Tekriwallas at 203/1 Harrison Road. Towards the end of May, 1955 the appellant told Bilas Rai Lundia that two money orders for Rs. 500/- and Rs. 600/- intended for the appellant would come in the name of Radhesyam Tekriwalla and Satyanarain Tekriwalla respectively. Th