1. This appeal is directed against the Judgment made in C.C.No.10 of 2005 on the file of the learned Special Judge for C.B.I. Cases, Madurai, dated 23.01.2008.

2. The appellant herein, who is the sole accused in the case, was found guilty of offences punishable under Sections 409, 477-A IPC and Section 13(2) read with 13(1)(c) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 [hereinafter referred to as 'P.C. Act'].

3. The gist of the charge against the appellant/accused is that while he was working as Receipt Cashier in National Institute of Technology [NIT], Trichy [previously known as Regional Engineering College, Trichy], he has received cash from the students towards remittance of College Fees, Examination Fees, Hostel Fees, Miscellaneous Fees, etc. and has issued computer generated receipt to the payee. However, he had manipulated Daily Collection Reports/Abstracts to camouflage certain receipts received by cash and not accounted. He has falsified the accounts by generating print-outs containing incorrect data and thus, misappropriated a sum of Rs.1,38,750/-. Taking note of t