This Criminal Appeal is directed against the judgment of XI Additional Judge for CBI Cases, Chennai in C.C.No.31 of 2004 dated 29.12.2008 for the offences under Sections 120B, 420, 467, 467 r/w 471 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

2. The case of the prosecution, as told by the witnesses for prosecution and unfold through documents is that, One Mr.Abdullah, a NRI, residing at Singapore, had opened a NRI Account No.14116 in Indian Overseas Bank, Sirkali branch on 07.10.1992 with an initial deposit of Rs.50,000/-. The request to open the account has been routed through the Singapore branch and the relevant documents are exhibited as prosecution Exs.P4 to P9. The account ledger with folio No.32 for the new NRI Account No.14116 opened on 07.10.1992 in the name of Abdullah is marked as Ex.P10. Abdullah was issued cheque book containing leaves No.426531 to 426540 to operate the account. The cheque book issue register is marked as Ex.P11 and the relevant entry for issuance of the above cheque book is separately marked as Ex.P13. The said Abdullah had deposited a sum of Rs.1,250/- on 23.03.1993 and a sum of Rs.60,000