Since the learned companynsel for the appellant had raised a question whether the deficiency is within 5 of the total quantity and since the Court had number gone into that question, we directed the State to produce the entire record.
During the said period, while he was in custody and management of the huge stocks of paddy entrusted to him, it was found that 1,500 quintals paddy was unaccounted for.
This appeal by special leave arises from the judgment of the Division Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court made in Criminal Appeal No.1394 on October 15, 1986.
The charge against the appellant is that he was posted as Manager of Kisan Rice Mills, Sarngarth between January 29, 1968 to October 30, 1973.
Pursuant thereto, the evidence has been made part of the record and we have carefully scanned the evidence.
Consequently, the charge came to be framed against him in the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate for the aforesaid offences.
Leave granted.
