“C.R”

COMMON JUDGMENT

Dated this the 12^th day of January, 2026

Crl.A. Nos.743 and 790 of 2014 have been filed under Section 374 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure , 1973, by the 3^rd and 2^nd accused respectively in C.C. No.4 of 2009 on the files of the Court of the Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Kottayam, challenging the conviction and sentence imposed by the Special Judge against them as per the judgment dated 17.07.2014. The State of Kerala represented by the Public Prosecutor is arrayed as the sole respondent herein.

2. Heard the respective counsel for the appellants and the learned Public Prosecutor, in detail. Perused the verdict under challenge and the records of the Special Court.

3. Parties in these appeals shall be referred as ‘accused’ and ‘prosecution’, hereafter.

4. The prosecution case centered around the acceptance of bribe in connection with the construction of Thenpuzha – Mathumala road coming under the Block Development office, Kanjirappally in the year 2006-2007. The 1^st accused was the Overseer of the said block and the 2^nd accused was in additional charge of the Assistant Engineer of the said Block, while working as the Assistant Engineer, Pampady Block. T