K. RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

1. The sole accused in C.C. Nos. 55/2000, 58/2000, 59/2000, 60/2000, 61/2000 and 62/2000 is the appellant in the above cases. The accused was charge sheeted by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau, Alappuzha in V.C.No. 7/1996 of VACB, Alappuzha alleging offences under sections 13(1)(c) read with section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, (hereinafter referred to as 'the P.C. Act') and sections 468, 471 and 409 of the Indian Penal Code.

2. The case of the prosecution in nutshell was that the accused in the above cases was working as Junior Employment Officer, District Employment Exchange, Alappuzha during the period from 24.11.1989 to 24.6.1991 and during that period, he had misappropriated an amount of Rs. 42,320/- by forging 23 vouchers showing the registration numbers and names of some persons, who were said to have registered under the Unemployment Assistance Scheme entrusted to him on 27.11.1990, 30.11.1990, 22.12.1990. 24.12.1990 and 20.2.1991, which amount was entrusted to him for the purpose of disbursement to the beneficiaries under the scheme and he had created those documents with fraudulent inten