These two revision petitions and the appeal arise out of the same judgment dated 31.1.84 passed by the learned session Judge, Manipur at Imphal in Criminal Appeal No.23(1) of 1983 and Criminal Appeal No. 3(1) of 1983 affirming the conviction of the, petitioner under section 120B, 465, 420, 419 and 468 of IPC passed by learned Chief Judicial Magistrate (Central) Manipur in Case No. Crl. 148 of 1977. All the aforesaid revision petitions and appeal being heard together, this judgment will govern the aforesaid to revision petitions and the appeal.

2. In order to appreciate the contentions of the learned counsel for the petitioners, it is naccessary to set out the relevant facts. On 5.7.77 at about 3.30 PM PW 3, K. Ibomcha Singh, who is the Assistant Manager of the State Co-Operative Bank Ltd. detected that counter foil of the cheque leaf No. OC/39,730271, the cheque book which was given to the Manipur State Co-operative Bank Ltd. by the Manipur Branch of the State Bank of India was blank. So he at once asked the Head Cashier, Hira Singh to ascertain % the matter from Khomdonbi Siogh, the Dealing Assistant and handed over the said cheque book to him. But The Hira Singh informed him (PW

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