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Appellant in both these Criminal Appeals is the accused in CC No.24/2003 and CC No.25/2003 of the Court of the Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Kozhikode, for the offences punishable under Section 13 (2) read with (1)(c) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Section 409 IPC . He stands convicted for both the offences in the said cases. He stands sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years and to pay a fine of ₹2,000/- each, in default to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months each under (2) read with (1)(c) and further sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years each and to pay a fine of ₹2,000/- each, in default to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months each under , in both these cases. The substantive sentences in each one of the cases, were ordered to run concurrently. Set off has also been allowed under Section 428 Cr.P.C.

2. In the case relating to Crl.A. No.947/2009, the prosecution case is that while the appellant was working as Agricultural Officer, State Seed Farm, Perambra, for the period from 31.05.1991 to 31.05.1994, he abused his official position as a public servant, committed