COMMON JUDGMENT

These appeals arise from various criminal proceedings initiated by the Central Bureau of Investigation in relation to the allegations of misappropriation and falsification of accounts by the employees of the Coffee Board Kerala.

2. Crl.Appeal.Nos.1908 of 2004 and 1942 of 2004 arise from C.C.No.1 of 1995. Crl.Appeal.Nos.2142 and 2143 of 2004 arise from C.C.No.6 of 1994. Crl.Appeal.Nos.583 of 2006 and 580 of 2006 arise from C.C.No.36 of 1998. Crl.Appeal.No.166, 176 and 177 of 2005 arise from C.C.No.7 of 1994. All the criminal cases were pending before the Special Judge (SPE/CBI)-I, Ernakulam for offences punishable under sections 120B r/w 409, 467, 471 and 477A IPC and Section 5(2) R/w 5(1)(c) of PC Act 1947. All the appellants stand convicted by separate judgments in each of the above C.Cs.

Crl.Appeal.Nos.1908 of 2004 and 1942 of 2004:

Accused Nos.2 and 3 are the appellants in Crl.Appeal.1908 of 2004 and Crl.Appeal 1942 of 2004 is filed by the first appellant. The crux of the prosecution allegation was that the first accused, while working as the Assistant Manager of Coffee Pool Depot, Thodupuzha, during the period May 1985 to August 1986, hatched a criminal conspiracy