1. This criminal appeal is directed against the judgment and sentence passed by Special Judge Anti-Corruption Kashmir (for short the Court) on 15.12.1997 in file No. 8 of 1981 titled State v. Krishanji Braroo & Ors.

2. Vigilance Organization Kashmir (VOK) in (FIR 1/81) filed a challan before the court on 9.5.1981 against Abdul Majid Kakroo Accounts Officer, Mehraj-ud-din Sr. Accountant, Krishanji Braroo cashier Sheep Husbandary Department, Gh. Qadir Treasury Officer, Gayas-ud-din Superintendent and Ashok Kumar auditor Sadder Treasury, Srinagar for offences under sections 5(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act 2006, 409,420,467,109,477-A and 120-B RPC.

3. The prosecution case before the court was that the above mentioned accused persons by misuse of their official position and by employing the corrupt means entered into a criminal conspiracy and fraudulently and dishonestly withdrew from Sadder Treasury, Srinagar an amount of Rs. 8000/- in the year 1976 and misappropriated it. It was alleged that in furtherance of the conspiracy these accused persons committed the following omissions and commissions: --

A/ A bill for Rs. 9253/- was prepared by Krishanji Braroo, initialed by Mehraj-ud-din

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