These two criminal revisions have been filed by Sri Ranendra Mohan Shome petitioner of Criminal Revision No.497 of 1998 and by Sri Birendra Nath Sarma petitioner of Criminal Revision No.484 of 1998. Though arguments in both the cases have been advanced separately but for the reason of similarity both in the matter of fact and the points involved in the cases, I proceed to dispose of both by a common judgment. Copy of judgment shall be kept in both the files and this judgment will govern both the cases.

2. Petitioner Sri Ranendra Mohan Shome hereinafter referred to as accused A3 and petitioner Sri Birendra Nath Sarma hereinafter referred to as accused No. A5 were posted as Director and Senior Finance and Accounts Officer in the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary in the Govt of Assam at the time of the occurrence. Financial irregularity known as LOCs scam was detected and was referred to the Central Bureau of Investigation for investigation. Criminal case was registered against number of accused persons including A3 and A5 under section 120B, 420, 417, 471, 477A, 201 of the IPC read with sections 13 (1), 13 (2) and 13 (1) (d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Accused

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