By his judgment dated 31-7-1969, Shri P. N. Roy, Special Judge (II), Manipur, convicted the appellant, Manjunatta George Varaghes under Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, hereafter called the Act, and sentenced him to two years rigorous imprisonment. The sum of Rs. 11,300/-seized from the convict by the Police was directed to be confiscated to the State. Having felt aggrieved, the convict has come up in appeal.

2. The facts of the prosecution case, shortly put, are that on getting some firm intelligence, Shri A. Nilamani Singh, Sub-Inspector of Police, rushed to the Tulihal airport and contacted Manjunatta George Varaghes who was one of the passengers to board the plane that was expected to fly shortly afterwards. The Sub-Inspector searched the baggage of Manjunatta George Varaghes and found currency notes of rupees one hundred each of the total value of Rs. 11,300/- inside a pillow forming part of that baggage. The money was seized and the accused taken into custody. After necessary investigations, the accused was hauled up under Section 5(2) of the Act.

3. The accused entered the plea of not guilty. He admitted in the statement made under Section 342 C