JUDGMENT :

1. The sole accused in C.C. No. 29 of 2004 on the files of the Court of Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Kozhikode, has filed this appeal under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (for short ‘CrPC’). He assails the conviction and sentence imposed on him in the above case by judgment dated 19.03.2010.

3. I shall refer the parties in this appeal as ‘prosecution’and ‘accused’ hereinafter.

5. When the nal report was filed, the trial court took cognizance of the matter. Thereafter, upon completion of pre-trial formalities, charge was framed for the said offences, and evidence was recorded.

7. On evaluation of evidence, and on hearing both sides, the trial court found that the accused committed offences punishable under section Sections 7 and 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the PC Act and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months each and to pay