1. These two Criminal Appeals are directed as against the judgment of II Additional District and Sessions Judge (for CBI cases), Coimbatore, rendered in Calendar C.C. No. 2 of 2001 dated 11.05.2006.

2. Brief facts leading to the appeal:

Based on the reliable information C.B.I. had registered the First Information report in CC-RC-MA-1-1999-A-0041 dated 30.09.1999 that K.V. Suresh, Branch Manager of Vijaya Bank, Coonoor Branch, Niligiri District, had entered into criminal conspiracy with two private parties M/s. Ranjith Kothari, Proprietor of M/s. Ranjith Commercial Corporation Enterprises, Coonnor and N. Robin, Proprietor of M/s. Famil Enterprises, Conoor during the year 1998-1999. In pursuant to the said criminal conspiracy K.V. Suresh (A1) by abusing his official position as public servant as accepted and discounted the cheques/bills presented by the family members/business partners in the account of M/s. Ranjith Commercial Company to an extent of Rs. 49,98,312/- far and in excess of sanction limit of Rs. 25 lakhs. Similarly in respect of account of N. Robin (A2) group of companies K.V. Suresh (A1) has discounted the cheques to an extend of Rs. 31,33,116/- in violation of