N. N. SHARMA
Punjab And Sind Bank, Varanasi – Appellant
Versus
Guru Sharan Singh – Respondent
JUDGMENT
N.N. Sharma, J. - This revision is directed against order dated 17.10.1981 recorded by Sri Shiv Pratap Narain Asthana, learned Munsif Magistrate, Varanasi in Case No. 1247 of 1970 under Sections 419/ 420/467/468 of Indian Penal Code, State v. Guru Sharan Singh Bedi by which Guru Sharan Singh Bedi, opposite party No. 1 was acquitted of the aforesaid charges.
2. It was alleged that opposite party No. 1 Sri Guru Sharan Singh Bedi was a Clerk-cum-Cashier in the Punjab and Sind Bank Ltd. at Siliguri Branch, district Darjeeling. He was alleged to have forged Bank Draft No. 983972/19/77 dated 14.7.77. He pocketed that amount on 20.7.1977 at the branch of the said Bank in Lahurabir, Varanasi. The aforesaid draft, Ext. Ka. 19 was encashed by him when his identity was verified by Sri Bhuvneshwar Singh (P.W.2), Proprietor of Ajai Hotel, Varanasi where the accused used to stay and had stayed earlier on 1.7.1977, 8.7.1977 for a couple of days. He also stayed there in between 18.7.1977 and 22.7.1977 as testified by Sri Uma Shanker Ganguley (P.W.3), Manager of the said hotel who proved the singatures of accused and personated by Sri R.N. Tyagi during his stay there and at the time of rece
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