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4. The aforesaid accused Nos. 2, 3 and 4 were prosecuted for an alleged conspiracy for drawing scholarships on the basis of fictitious post-matric students of Geeta Vignan Andhra  Kalasala, Nalgonda and Government Junior College for Boys, Nalgonda for an amount of Rs.63,522/- claiming the same for the second time vide Bill Nos. 504,238 and 326.

5. Further, it is alleged that A-1,A-2 and A-3 have also drawn scholarships amount for fictitious post-matric students of S.L.L.S. Junior College, Alair, Nagarjuna Jr. College, Miryalaguda, Rajaram Memorial Junior College, Suryapet of Nalgonda District and cheated the Government and misappropriated an amount of Rs.4,57,050/- vide Bill Nos. 461, 506, 218 and 503 in collusion with A-4.

18. Witnesses were all holding official position and on analysis of their evidence made by the High Court in the judgments under appeal, it transpires that the prosecution has been able to prove its case of conspiracy amongst the accused persons in drawing the money twice over in respect of students of Geeta Vignana Andhra Kalasala, Nalgonda (GVA Kalasala), Government Junior College for Boys, Nalgonda (GJ College), students of SYLNS Junior College, Alair, Nagarjuna Junior College, Miryalguda, Rajaram Memorial Junior College, Suryapet and Government Junior College for Boys, Nalgonda. Those amounts were drawn against various bills, being bill Nos. 405, 461, 505, 506, 503, 218, 238, 231, 326, 240, 219 and 504. It has been proved that in respect of those bills money has been drawn twice on the basis of fictitious names, thus, there has been cheating and misappropriation of Government funds.

19. The witnesses who were examined in connection with Criminal Appeal Nos. 1757, 1795 and 1826 of 1999 are the PW1, the Accounts Officer in the Office of the Director, Social Welfare Department during 1986-87. PW2 was the Accountant in the office of Deputy Director, Social Welfare Department during July, 1984 and January, 1987. PW3 was the Sub-Treasury Officer in the office of DTO, Nalgonda during 1986-88. PW4 was the Senior Accounts Officer in the AG's Office during the relevant point of time. PW5 was the Manager, SBH, Nalgonda during 1986-89. The Principal, GVA Kalasala, Nalgonda was incharge of the college during 1986-87 was PW6. PW7 was the Junior Lecturer of GJ College, Nalgonda during 1980-89. PW8 was the Principal of Boys Junior College, Nalgonda who worked as such in 1987 and retired in 1988. PW9 was the Principal Sy L MS Jr. College, Alair since 1985. PW10 was the former Principal Nagarjuna Jr. College, Miryalguda who used to send proposal to Social Welfare Department for scholarship for Scheduled Castes students. PW11 was the student of B.A. in Geeta Vignana Andhra kalasala, Nalgonda. PW12 was the First year Intermediate student in GJ College for Boys, Nalgonda, this witness was declared hostile. PW13 was the witness who pursued Degree course in GVA Kalasala, Nalgonda during 1986-88, he was also declared hostile. Another student of GVK College, Nalgonda was examined as PW14. PW15 was another student who testified to having received only once an amount of Rs.825/- by way of scholarship. The former Principal of Rajaram Memorial Jr. College, Suryapet, was examined as PW16. PW17 was the Deputy Director, Social Welfare Department, Nalgonda. PW18 was the Investigating Officer who testified to the issuance of FIR and submitted that after receiving sanction from the Government submitted the chargesheet in court. All these witnesses excepting two students (PWs.12 and

13), who were declared hostile, supported the prosecution case. The learned Judge of the High Court made a detailed discussion of the evidence of the witnesses before coming to the conclusion that the prosecution case has been proved. The judgment of the High Court in connection with the criminal cases referred to above, namely, Criminal Appeal Nos. 1125 and 1188 of 1997 also shows that eight witnesses were examined for the prosecution. Of the witnesses who were examined, PW1 was a retired Joint Director of Accounts, Pension Payment Officer, Hyderabad, and at the relevant point of time was working as Accounts Officer in the office of Director of Social Welfare, Hyderabad. PW2 was Sub-Treasury Officer, Nakrekal, Nalgonda District and previously worked as Accountant with the office of Deputy Director, Social Welfare, Nalgonda. PW3 was retired Principal, Government Junior College for Girls, Nalgonda, who worked as the Principal of the said college at the relevant point of time between 1979 and 1988. PW4 worked as Assistant Social Welfare Officer at Nalgonda at the relevant point of time. PW5  was a STO, Nalgonda, PW6 was the Senior Accounts Officer, AG's Office, Hyderabad. PW7 was the Manager, SBH, Nalgonda and PW8 was the Inspector of Police, Anti Corruption Branch, Hyderabad, Range.