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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
A. BADHARUDEEN
T.T.Kunhikannan, S/o.Kunhikannan – Appellant
Versus
State Of Kerala – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
A. BADHARUDEEN, J.
The 1st accused in C.C.No.5 of 2003 on the files of the Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Kozhikode, has preferred this appeal challenging the conviction and sentence imposed against him in the above case dated 11.09.2013. State of Kerala is the respondent herein.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the 1st accused/appellant as well as the learned Public Prosecutor.
3. Perused the trial court records as well as the verdict under challenge.
4. The prosecution case is that the 1st accused while working as Clerk and Secretary-in-charge of Therumambalam Weaver’s Industrial Co-operative Society (`Society’ for short hereinafter), Payyannur during the period 01.10.1993 to 03.09.1994 and the 2nd accused while working as Weaving-cum-Dyeing Master of the above Society during the period 13.04.1984 to 31.03.1998 being public servants had abused their position as public servants and committed criminal breach of trust and fraudulently misappropriated clothes worth Rs.5,16,721/- and cash amounting to Rs.560/- of the above society during the period 01.10.1993 to 03.09.1994 and caused loss of Rs.5,17,287/- to the Society and had obtained undue pecuniary advantage of that
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