ARVIND SINGH CHANDEL, J.

1. The instant revision has been preferred against the judgment dated 27.10.2017 passed by the 1st Additional Sessions Judge, South Bastar Dantewada in Criminal Appeal No.12 of 2015 arising out of the judgment dated 15.10.2015 passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sukma in Criminal Case No.132 of 2012. The Appellate Court has affirmed the conviction of the Applicants under Sections 420/34, 467/34 and 468/34 of the Indian Penal Code and the sentence of rigorous imprisonment for 6 years, 6 years and 6 years awarded thereunder, but has reduced the amount of fine to Rs.10,000/- for each of the aforesaid offences with default stipulations. The Appellate Court has acquitted the Applicants of the charge framed under Section 409/115 Part II of the Indian Penal Code.

2. Facts of the case, in a nutshell, are that at the relevant time between 4.3.2005 and 29.5.2005, Applicant No.1/accused Vilas Jadhav was posted as a Sub-Engineer in the Irrigation Department at Sukma and Applicant No.2/accused M.K. Ruggi was posted there as an Assistant Engineer. Other co-accused P.R. Thakur, who died during pendency of the trial, was also posted there as a Sub-Engineer. On