LAWS(MAD)-2019-2-357

STATE REP Vs. T.JAYACHANDRAN

Decided On February 12, 2019
State Rep Appellant
V/S
T.Jayachandran Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This Criminal Appeal has been filed against the judgment dated 29.03.2012, wherein the learned Special Judge for CBI Cases, II Additional District Court, Madurai, had acquitted the respondents/accused. The respondents/A1 & A2 had been charged for the offences punishable under Sections 120-B r/w. 420, 467, 468 r/w. 471 IPC and Section 13(2) r/w. 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act , 1988 [hereinafter referred to as ''the P.C. Act ''].

(2.) The sum and substance of the prosecution case is as follows:- 2.1. A1 - T.Jeyachandran was working as Senior Assistant in the Oriental Insurance Company, Divisional Office, Madurai, during 2001. A.Remigius - A2 is the Proprietor of M/s.Lucky Medicals, DRO Colony, K.Pudur, Madurai - 7. During April-May 2000, A1 colluded with A2 and cheated the Insurance Company by claiming bogus medi-claims for self-treatment of A1, using falsely created cash bills of M/s.Lucky Medicals issued by A2 without actual purchase of the medicines, which were not even prescribed for the treatment by the Doctor concerned and which were not concerned with the treatment also. In pursuance of the conspiracy, A1 by misusing his official position, got sanction of medi-claims from the Insurance Company to the tune of Rs.5,053/- and caused wrongful loss to the Insurance Company and thereby, cheated the Company.

(3.) Against the said judgment dated 29.03.2012, the appellant/State has preferred this Criminal Appeal.