Rumi Kumari Phukan, J.

As all the appeals arose from the same judgment in special case 9/2006 they are taken up together and being disposed with this common judgment.

Heard Mr. D. S. Choudhury, learned counsel for the appellants in Crl. Appeal 39/2015; Mr. B. M. Choudhury, learned counsel for the appellants in Crl. Appeal 40/2015 & Crl. Appeal 42/2015 as well as Mr. A.M. Bora, learned counsel for the appellant in Crl. Appeal 49/2015.

Also heard Mr. S. C. Keyal, learned standing counsel, CBI.

2. During 1995-96 the Department of Telecommunications, here-in-after called DoT, Government of India, decided to provide Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) Communication link on Imphal Moreh route in the state of Manipur. A survey of the route was conducted; a Project Estimate was prepared & sanctioned. The total route length of the section is 108 kms. which was divided into 27 sub-sections of 4 kms length each. The tenders were invited and the work was executed through contractors separately for each sub-section. The terms, conditions & specifications of work are mentioned in the tender document. The agreement was executed with the successful contractors. The over-all in-charge of the work was D