Rumi Kumari Phukan, J.

As all the appeals arose from the same judgment in special case 15/2006 they are taken up together and being disposed with this common judgment.

Heard Mr. B.M. Choudhury, learned counsel for the appellant in Crl. Appeal 02/2015; Mr. R. P. Singh, learned counsel for the appellants in Crl. Appeal 04/2015 and Mr. M. G. Singh, learned counsel for the appellant in Crl. Appeal 05/2015.

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 Divisional Engineer (DE) and the G