Nure Alam Chowdhury, J.

This appeal on behalf of the Appellant Amulya Kr. Bala @ Amiya Kr. Bala a habilder of State Bank of India, Sainthia Branch, at the relevant time is directed against the judgment and order dated 15.3.88, passed by the Ld. Judge, Birbhum First Special Court at Suri in Special Court Case No. 6 of 1983 convicting the Appellant u/s. 420 IPC and sentencing him to suffer R.I. for 3 years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1000/- i.d. to suffer R.I. for six months more but found him not guilty of the charges u/ss. 465/468/471 IPC and acquitted him of those charges.

2. Prosecution case, in short is that the Appellant, A habildar of State Bank of India, Sainthia Branch, applied for Leave Travel concession for, his Journey to Digha with the members of his family and applied for 15 days leave from 25.3.81 and prayed for advance and a sum of Rs. 675/ - was paid as advance on 23.3.81 and the Appellant submitted a bill for Rs. 1200/- on 24.7.81, supported by a receipt dated 3.6.81 showing payment of taxi fare of Rs. 1200/- in respect of the Journey in Taxi No. WGD 1722 for the period 26.3.81 to 29.3.81 and he was allowed a sum of Rs. 900/- and the balance sum of Rs. 225/- was