JUDGMENT :

(Prayer in Crl.A.No.630 of 2008: Criminal Appeal filed under Section 374(2) Cr.P.C., to set aside the impugned judgment, dated 20.08.2008 in C.C.No.7 of 1999, passed by the learned IX Additional Sessions Judge (Special Judge for C.B.I cases) at Chennai.

Crl.A.No.635 of 2008: Criminal Appeal filed under Section 374(2) Cr.P.C., to set aside the impugned judgment, dated 20.08.2008 in C.C.No.7 of 1999, passed by the learned IX Additional Special Judge for C.B.I., at Chennai and set the appellant at liberty by acquitting him of all the charges.)

1. Crl.A.No.630 of 2008 had been filed by A1 and Crl.A.No.635 of 2008 had been filed by A2 in C.C.No.7 of 1999, questioning the judgment, dated 20.08.2008, passed by the learned IX Additional Sessions Judge (Special Judge for C.B.I Cases), Chennai, convicting and sentencing them for commission of offences punishable under Section 120-B IPC r/w 420 IPC, 477-A I.P.C, 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and under Sections 120-B IPC, 420 I.P.C.

2. A1/H.Krishnamurthy/appellant in Crl.A.No.630 of 2008 was Branch Manag