Judgment :

Instant appeal is directed against judgment dated 28.03.2019 passed by the Special Judge Anti Corruption (Additional Sessions Judge), Anantnag (hereinafter referred to as the ‘trial Court’) whereby in a case arising out of FIR No. 17/1990 for offences under Section 5(2) of J&K P.C Act and Sections 467, 468, 471 read with Section 120-B RPC, the respondents/accused have been acquitted of the charges. Before coming to the grounds of appeal, let me give a brief background of the facts leading to filing of the instant appeal.

2. As per the prosecution case, Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag had, vide his communication No. 1098/Misc dated 18.01.1989, written to the General Administrative Department that some persons have produced a photo copy of SRO 412 dated 27.08.1984 whereunder certain villages of Anantnag and Kupwara districts have been shown as backward areas, whereas in the original SRO 412 dated 27.08.1984 issued by the GAD, these villages have not been declared as backward areas. This information was forwarded by the Secretary to the Government, GAD to Vigilance Organization Kashmir (hereinafter referred to as ‘VOK’) in terms of his communication No. GAD(MTG) STS/88-82 date