JUDGMENT

KOSHAL, J.:— By this judgment we shall dispose of Criminal Appeals Nos. 224 and 268 of 1977 in both of which a judgment dated 19th of March, 1977 of the Judicial Commissioner Goa, upholding the conviction of the appellants and the sentences imposed upon them by the trial Court is challenged.

The appellants were tried jointly by the Special Judge, Panaji, who found them guilty and awarded them punishments as specified in the table below:

Serial number of the accused Name of the accused Section of the law under which conviction recorded Sentences

(1) (2) (3) (4)

1. Abdulla Mohammed Pagarkar (a) Section 120B (1) read with Sections 420, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Codeas also Section 5 (1) (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Rigorous imprisonment for two years and a fine of Rs. 500/-, the sentence in default of payment of fine being rigorous imprisonment for one month.

(b) Sections 420 and 468 and Section 109 read with Sections 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code. Rigorous Imprisonment for two years and a fine of Rs. 500/-, the sentence in default of payment of fine being rigorous imprisonment for one month.

(c) Section 5 (2) read with Section 5 (1) (d) of the preventi