PRITHVI SINGH Vs. PRITHVI SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS judgment shall dispose of two separate appeals i.e. Crl. Appeal No. 1116-SB of 2001 filed by Prithvi Singh and Crl. Appeal No. 1117-SB of 2001 filed by Shiv Kumar appellants.

(2.) VIDE judgment dated 4.9.2001 of Special Judge, Chandigarh, Prithvi Singh and Shiv Kumar accused/appellants had been convicted for offence under Sections 120-B IPC and 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(c) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Shiv Kumar was further convicted for offence under Sections 409/471 and 477-A IPC. Both the accused had been sentenced for offence under Section 120-B IPC, to undergo RI for 1 year each and to pay fine of Rs. 500/- each and in default of payment of fine to further undergo RI for 1 month. For offence under Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(c) of Prevention of Corruption Act, they were sentenced to undergo RI for 1-1/2 year each and to pay fine of Rs. 1000/- each and in default of payment of fine to further undergo RI for 2 months each. Shiv Kumar appellant was further sentenced to RI for 2 years and to pay fine of Rs. 1000/- and in default of payment of fine to further undergo RI for two months under Section 409 IPC. Shiv Kumar appellant was further sentenced under Section 471 IPC to undergo RI for 1 year and to pay fine of Rs. 500/- and in default of payment of fine to undergo further RI for 1 month. Shiv Kumar appellant was further sentenced to undergo RI for 1-1/2 years under Section 477-A IPC. All the substantive sentences were directed to run concurrently.

(3.) AFTER registration of the case, investigation had been taken up by the CBI and then accused-appellants were challaned. After trial, the case against them was found to be duly proved. They were convicted and sentenced as aforesaid.