{"id":163183,"date":"2007-03-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-03-06T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/venugopal-vs-state-of-kerala-on-7-march-2007-2"},"modified":"2019-01-07T02:06:28","modified_gmt":"2019-01-06T20:36:28","slug":"venugopal-vs-state-of-kerala-on-7-march-2007-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/venugopal-vs-state-of-kerala-on-7-march-2007-2","title":{"rendered":"Venugopal vs State Of Kerala on 7 March, 2007"},"content":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court<\/div>\n
Venugopal vs State Of Kerala on 7 March, 2007<\/div>\n
       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nCRL A No. 288 of 1997()\n\n\n\n1. VENUGOPAL\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n1. STATE OF KERALA\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.B.RAMAN PILLA\n\n                For Respondent  :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice J.B.KOSHY\n\n Dated :07\/03\/2007\n\n O R D E R\n                             J.B.KOSHY, J.\n\n                     -------------------------------\n\n               CRL.APPEAL.NO.288 OF 1997 ()\n\n                   -----------------------------------\n\n          Dated this the 7th day of  March, 2007\n\n\n                           J U D G M E N T\n<\/pre>\n
      Appellant  was  the   sole   accused  in  Crl.A.No.19\/1995.     He<\/p>\n
was   charged   for   the   offences   punishable   under   Section   13(2)<\/p>\n
read with Section 13(1)(c) of the Prevention of Corruption Act,<\/p>\n
1988 and Sections 409, 468, 471 and 477-A of the Indian Penal<\/p>\n
Code.\n<\/p>\n
      2.   The allegations against the accused was that while he<\/p>\n
was   working   as   a   Senior   Assistant   at   the   Pathanamthitta<\/p>\n
District   Depot   of   Kerala   State   Civil   Supplies   Corporation   from<\/p>\n
26.7.1988 to 25.11.1988 he was entrusted with the custody of<\/p>\n
Palmolein   oil   and   he   was   also   in   charge   of   Onam   Market<\/p>\n
conducted from 21.8.1988 to 25.8.1988.  While he was working<\/p>\n
so, he dishonestly forged a release order on 14.10.1988 in the<\/p>\n
name   of   A.R.D.No.88   on   the   basis   of   chellan   No.2   dated<\/p>\n
13.10.1988   for   the   purpose   of   cheating   and   he   falsified   the<\/p>\n
CRL.APPEAL.288\/1997                      2<\/span><\/p>\n
accounts   and   by   using   forged   release   order   as   genuine,   he<\/p>\n
misappropriated 2 barrels of palmolein worth Rs.6,992\/-.  It was<\/p>\n
further   alleged   that   he   has   misappropriated   provision   goods<\/p>\n
and other commodities worth Rs.1,62,620.15 during the period<\/p>\n
from   4.9.1988   to   25.11.1988.     He   also   misappropriated<\/p>\n
provision   goods   and   other   commodities   worth   Rs.16,973\/-\n<\/p>\n
entrusted   for   sale   at   the   Onam   Market   from   21.8.1988   to<\/p>\n
25.8.1988.     He   misappropriated   the   accounts   by   forging<\/p>\n
documents.     Trial court after the detailed consideration of the<\/p>\n
evidence   held   that   allegations   regarding   misappropriation   of<\/p>\n
provision   goods   worth   Rs.1,62,620.15   during   the   period   from<\/p>\n
4.9.1988   to   25.11.1988   and   misappropriation   of   provision<\/p>\n
goods   worth   Rs.16,973\/-   during   Onam   Market   sale   were   not<\/p>\n
proved.  The only allegation proved was regarding the removal<\/p>\n
of   Palmolein   worth   Rs.6,992\/-   and   he   was   found   guilty   under<\/p>\n
Section   13(2)   read   with   Section13(1)(c)   and   (d)   of   the<\/p>\n
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Sections 409 and 477-A<\/p>\n
of   the   I.P.C.     The   State   did   not   file   any   appeal   regarding   the<\/p>\n
findings   that   the   accused   is   not   guilty   regarding   the   major<\/p>\n
allegations of misappropriation of provision goods.     Appeal is<\/p>\n
filed   against   the   conviction   and   sentence   for   the   alleged<\/p>\n
CRL.APPEAL.288\/1997                    3<\/span><\/p>\n
misappropriation of 2 barrels of palmolein worth Rs.6,992\/- by<\/p>\n
committing   the   offence   of   criminal   breach   of   trust   and<\/p>\n
falsification of accounts.     The case of the prosecution   is that<\/p>\n
during   the   relevant   time   every   month   only   one   consignment,<\/p>\n
consisting   of   2   barrels   of   palmolein   oil   can   be   given   to   an<\/p>\n
Authorised   Retail   Dealer   (ARD).     It   is   the   allegation   that<\/p>\n
accused   had   forged   the   release   order   on   14.10.1988   by<\/p>\n
forging   chellan   No.2   dated   13.10.1988   in   the   name   of   ARD<\/p>\n
No.88.       It is the case of the prosecution that ARD No.88 had<\/p>\n
purchased 380 kg of palmolein oil (2 barrels) on 12.10.1988 for<\/p>\n
Rs.6,992\/-.   Two barrels (380 kg) of palmolein oil   alone are to<\/p>\n
be sold to ARD 88 for October 1988 and that was sold as per<\/p>\n
Ext.P7(a)   and   therefore   2   barrels   as   per   Ext.P4(d)   sale   was<\/p>\n
removed     and       by   using   forged   chellan   No.2   and   thus<\/p>\n
misappropriated the value of Rs.6,992\/-.\n<\/p>\n
      3.     The   prosecution   relied   on   the   evidence   of   PW1,<\/p>\n
Internal   Audit   Officer   who   marked   main   documents,     PW5,<\/p>\n
authorised ration dealer of ARD 200 and PW6, authorised ration<\/p>\n
dealer   of   ARD   199   and   deposed   that   they   have   not   taken<\/p>\n
delivery   of   2   barrels   of   palmolein   on   14.10.1988   by   using<\/p>\n
CRL.APPEAL.288\/1997                   4<\/span><\/p>\n
chellan No.2 dated 13.10.1988.    Unfortunately the prosecution<\/p>\n
did   not   examine   the   retail   dealer   of   Shop   No.ARD   88.\n<\/p>\n
Prosecution in this case ought have examined the ration dealer<\/p>\n
of  Shop  No.ARD 88  to show that he has received  2  barrels of<\/p>\n
palmolein oil on 12.10.1988 by using chellan No.2 and he has<\/p>\n
not received on 14.10.1988 on the basis of forged chellan No.2.\n<\/p>\n
Main   evidence   was   lacking.     I   also   note   that   stock   register<\/p>\n
produced   and   verification   report   produced   did   not   show<\/p>\n
shortage of 2 barrels of palmolein oil but that showed shortage<\/p>\n
of other provision goods and none of the prosecution witnesses<\/p>\n
stated that the 2 barrels of palmolein oil were missing from the<\/p>\n
store   for   which   no   amount   was   received.     If   2   barrels   of<\/p>\n
palmolein  was removed without payment, stock register would<\/p>\n
reflect shortage.   Here there is no case that any barrels were<\/p>\n
found   short.       Even   though   chellan   No.2   dated   13.10.1988<\/p>\n
which   was   alleged   to   be   a   forged   chellan   was   produced,<\/p>\n
original of  chellan  No.2  for   which  goods  were   alleged  to  have<\/p>\n
released   on   12.10.1988   to   ARD   88   was   not   produced.\n<\/p>\n
According   to   the   prosecution,   it   was   missing.     Even   the<\/p>\n
counterfoils   were   also   not   produced.     There   is   no   possible<\/p>\n
evidence that by using chellan No.2 palmolein was released to<\/p>\n
CRL.APPEAL.288\/1997                                  5<\/span><\/p>\n
ARD   88   on   12.10.1988.         Admittedly,   according   to   the<\/p>\n
prosecution     no   remittance   was   made   for   the   palmolein<\/p>\n
removed   on   14.10.1988.     If   no   remittance   was   made,   there<\/p>\n
should have been shortage in the stock register.   But there is<\/p>\n
no case that there is shortage of stock regarding palmolein oil.\n<\/p>\n
According to the accused only 2 barrels were sold to ARD 88 for<\/p>\n
October   1988.     The   alleged   released   chellan   No.2   dated<\/p>\n
12.10.1988 is not produced.      Investigating Officer also stated<\/p>\n
that he did not  enquire how the above chellan was missing.  To<\/p>\n
the specific question PW14 answered as follows:\n<\/p>\n
      “PW1                                                                                88<\/span><\/p>\n
      12.10.1988<\/p>\n
                                        .\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
                                  .”\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Exts.P4(a),   P4(b)   and   P4(c)   entries   also   show   that   there   were<\/p>\n
corrections.    Even  the  trial  court  judge   found  that  there  is   no<\/p>\n
supporting   evidence   on   record   to   show   that   accused   had<\/p>\n
committed any forgery or forged documents were used by the<\/p>\n
accused   as   genuine   and   no   cheating   was   also   committed   by<\/p>\n
the accused as he was acquitted for offences punishable under<\/p>\n
CRL.APPEAL.288\/1997                 6<\/span><\/p>\n
Sections 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code.  In the absence<\/p>\n
of the evidence that   there is no shortage of palmolein in the<\/p>\n
stock of the society and the   finding that the accused has not<\/p>\n
forged   the   documents   and   no   cheating   is   involved   complied<\/p>\n
with the fact that even though alleged original chellan No.2 is<\/p>\n
not   produced,   the   retail   dealer   ARD   No.88   also   was   not<\/p>\n
examined   to   show   that   he   has   taken   delivery   on   12.2.1988.\n<\/p>\n
Prosecution failed to prove the basis of charges.   In the above<\/p>\n
circumstances, I am of the view that the allegations against the<\/p>\n
petitioner with regard to the 2 barrels of palmolein oil are not<\/p>\n
proved   beyond   reasonable   doubt.     Hence   conviction   and<\/p>\n
sentence is set aside and appeal is allowed accordingly.\n<\/p>\n
                                                 J.B.KOSHY, JUDGE<\/p>\n
prp<\/p>\n
      J.B.KOSHY  & K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JJ.\n<\/p>\n
 ——————————————————–\n<\/p>\n
                            O.P.NO.     OF 2006 ()<\/p>\n
———————————————————\n<\/p>\n
                                    J U D G M E N T<\/p>\n
———————————————————\n<\/p>\n
                                  1th January, 2007<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court Venugopal vs State Of Kerala on 7 March, 2007 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM CRL A No. 288 of 1997() 1. VENUGOPAL … Petitioner Vs 1. STATE OF KERALA … Respondent For Petitioner :SRI.B.RAMAN PILLA For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Hon’ble MR. 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