IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Reserved on : 20.06.2023 Pronounced on : 17.07.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Dr. JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Crl.A.No.3 of 2009 and Crl.MP.No.660 of 2022

1. D.Balasankaralingam.

S/o.Durairaj.

2. B.Jayalakshmi, W/o.Balasankaralingam. ... Appellants /versus/

State by Inspector of Police, Central Bureau of Investigation, SPE/CBI/ACB, Chennai.

(RC 11(A)/1997). ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Appeal has been filed under section 374 (2) of Criminal Procedure Code, against the judgment of the learned Additional Special Judge for CBI Cases, Chennai in CC.No.38 of 1999 dated 30.12.2008 convicting the Accused No.1/Appellant herein for the offence under Section 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of P.C.Act 1988 and sentencing him to undergo five years R.I and to pay a fine of Rs.1,00,000/- and in default of payment of fine to undergo imprisonment for a period of one year and convicting Accused No.2/Appellant herein for the offence under Section 109 IPC r/w Section 13(2) r/w Section 13(1)(e) of P.C.Act 1988 and sentencing to undergo a period of 3 years and a fine of Rs.10,000/- in default to undergo imprisonment for a period of three months.

For Appellants : Mr. N.R.Elango, Sen