The appellant, a Panchayat Inspector, is the accused in C.C. No. 3 of 1972 of the Court of the Special Judge, Trichur. He has been convicted and sentenced to 15 days' rigorous imprisonment under Section 477-A, Indian Penal Code and further convicted and sentenced to one month's rigorous imprisonment under Section 5(1)(c) read with Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 (Act II of 1947) with the direction to run the sentences concurrently.

2. The first charge against the appellant related to his preparation and presentation of a false travelling allowance bill, Ext. P. 5, on 24-4-1962 to the Sub-Treasury, Kasaragod, purporting it to be a genuine bill for P.W. 5, a peon of the Karadka Panchayat, for his having performed a journey from Karadka to Kasaragod on 30-3-1962. On account of the onward journey Rs. 2.70 was claimed as Travelling Allowance and on account of the halt Rs. 3/- was claimed as Daily Allowance, under Ext. P. 5 for the month of March, 1962. The appellant was the Inspector of Panchayats, Kasaragod, when he was also in additional charge of Karadka Panchayat where P.W. 5 as employed as a peon. There was no dispute about the quantum of the amou