It appears that a sum of Rupees 2,50,000/ was placed at the disposal of the Agriculture Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh, for the execution of a Contour Bunding Scheme in the Sehore District of the State.
The companystruction of fourteen waste weirs was planned, each waste weir requiring one brass 100 cft.
2, and Uttam Singh was the companytractor for the supply of boulders in execution of the work.
The other accused were acquitted by the learned Additional Sessions Judge and Special Judge, Bhopal, but the present appellants were companyvicted under Section 5 1 c and Section 5 1 d , Prevention of Corruption Act read with Section 5 2 of that Act respectively, and under Sections 109 and 120 B of the Indian Penal Code.
Uttam Singh was paid Rs.
42/ on account of pitching charges, Rs.
202 50 paise for the supply of 10 brass of boulders and Rs.
Shukla was the Agriculture Assistant in charge of the Scheme companyering Phanda, Block No.
Shukla and Uttam Singh appealed to the High Court, and on 10th January, 1972 the High Court while setting aside the companyviction and sentence imposed on the two appellants under Section 120 B, I.P.C. maintained the companyviction and sentence on the other companynts.
Shukla was, in addition, companyvicted under Section 477 A , Indian Penal Code.
of boulders.
Shukla was sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment and Uttam Singh to one years rigorous imprisonment on each companynt, the sentences to run companycurrently.
The appellants, P. P. Shukla and Uttam Singh, are two of the original five accused.
S. Pathak, J. This appeal by special leave is directed against the judgment dated 10th January, 1972 of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh affirming, in its appellate jurisdiction, the companyviction and sentence of the appellants.
