(1.) P. P. Gupta, J. These are three connected cases filed by Ved Ram and Murari Lal.
(2.) THE appellant Ved Ram, who was peon in the court of S. D. M. , Hathras has been convicted under Section 161, I. P. C. and Section 5 (2), Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 and has been sentenced to 7 days simple im prisonment on each count by the Special Judge, Aligarh in Original case No. 6/9 of 1980 - State v. Ved Ram, Criminal Appeal No. 1093 of 1984 ).
(3.) BOTH the accused did not plead guilty to the charges and claimed to be tried.