B V RATNAM Vs. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Both these appeals arise out of the judgment dated 26.07.2005 passed by the Special Judge for SPE and ACB Cases, Vijayawada in C.C.No.15 of 1998. Criminal Appeal No. 1251 of 2005 is filed by B.V. Ratnam, the then Joint Sub-Registrar-II, who was the first accused before the trial Court. Criminal Appeal No. 1294 of 2005 is filed by K. Ram Mohan Rao, the then Senior Assistant in the Sub-Registrar's Office, Guntur, who was the second accused before the trial Court.

(2.) Both the appellants were tried by the learned Special Judge for SPE and ACB cases for the following charges:

(3.) The appellants/A1 and A2 were tried by the learned Special Judge for SPE and ACB Cases for the aforementioned charges. In the course of the trial, the prosecution in order to prove the guilt of the appellants, examined PWs.1 to 5 and marked Exs.P.1 to P.25 and on behalf of the defence, Exs.D.1 to D.7 were marked.