We, therefore, uphold the companyviction and sentence awarded by the High Court.
The occurrence in this case relates to the period between February, 1967 and February, 1969.
The Special Judge, Madras by his judgment dated July 23, 1973 acquitted the appellant.
This Court granted bail to the appellant on April 29, 1980.
The State went in appeal against the judgment of acquittal and the High Court on re appreciation of evidence set side the acquittal and companyvicted both of them on all the companynts.
The 8th charge was also against the second accused under section 5 1 b read with section 5 2 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947.
From the judgement and Order dated 3.4.1980 of the Madras High Court in Crl.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by KULDIP SINGH, J. The appellant N.M. Parthasarathy is the sole proprietor of a firm called Elector technik.
360 of 1974.
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Criminal.
The additional machinery required for producing these new end products had number been installed in the first accuseds factory.
He was formerly working as Inspector of Industries.
Hardev Singh and Ms. Madhu Moolchandani for the Appellants.
He along with an Inspector of Industries, was prosecuted on the allegations that between February, 1967 and February, 1969 they entered into a criminal companyspiracy to obtain Small Scale Industries Registration Certificate for additional lines of manufacture, Essentiality Certificate and import licences on false representations made to the Director of Industries, Assistant Director of Industries, Joint Chief Controller of Imports Exports and the Iron and Steel Controller.
Appeal No.
Appeal No.
C. Mahajan, B. Parthasarthi and Ms. A. Subhashini for the Respondents.
330 of 1980.
The first charge framed against both of them was for an offence of companyspiracy punishable under section 120 B read with section 420 IPC and section 5 1 b read with section 5 2 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947.
Charges 3, 5 and 7 were framed against the second accused for abetment of cheating punishable under section 420 read with section 109 IPC.
The trial companyrt acquitted both of them on all the charges.
