KAILASH NARAIN Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) APPELLANT Kailashnarain who was working as a clerk in the Jodhpur Post Office has been convicted under sec. 467 and for the abetment of offences under secs. 419, 467 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to nine months rigorous imprisonment by the learned Additional Special Judge, Jaipur.

(2.) IT is said that on 31st October, 1956 the appellant fraudulently and his honestly wrote the following endorsement on Exs P2 and P4 (National Saving Certificate) in the denomination of Rs. 5/- and Rs. 100/- respectively knowing that the person drawing the amount of the certificates was not their holder and had not signed them: - "the holder is personally known to me. He has signed in my presence. Sd/ - Kailash" The person who appeared at the post office took the amount of the National Saving Certificates from there after the accused had made this endorsement regarding his identity.