COMMON JUDGMENT

The appellant in C.A.No.348 of 2009 is A1 and the appellant in C.A.No.357 of 2009 is A3 and the appellants in C.A.No.358 of 2009 are A2 and A4. These appeals are arise out of the conviction and sentence rendered by the learned XI Additional Judge (CBI Cases relating to Banks and Financial Institutions), Chennai in C.C.No.60 of 2000 dated09.06.2009.

2.The conviction and sentence of the trial Court are as follows:-

3.Since all the appeals arise out of the Judgment in C.C.No.60 of2000, this Court disposes all the appeals by way of Common Judgment. For the sake of clarity, the appellants are referred as, according to their ranks, as mentioned in the charge.

4.The case of the prosecution in a nutshell as follows:-

(i)On reliable information, the Superintendent of Police, CBI, BS & FC, Bangalore registered an FIR [Ex.P221] and entrusted the investigation to H.S.Chopra, Deputy Superintendent of Police, CBI, BS & FC, Bangalore who conducted search in the premi