accused, modus
operandi of the accused to forge the cheques and encashing
cheques by forging entries in the corresponding documents
and receipt of contents ... issued said cheques, I hold that these
cheques Ex.P.8 to Ex.P.10 were forged and passed by
accused and the accused
witnesses Jayaveeran and
obtained his signature as witness and created forged document and
forged cheques to the tune of Rs.40,000/- from the Society ... witnesses Jayaveeran and
obtained his signature as witness and created forged document and
forged cheques to the tune of Rs.40,000/- from the Society
forging of signatures of C.W.8
forging of amount mentioned in the said three cheques.
Now let us consider whether the prosecution has
established ... original cheques has produced attested xerox copies of said
cheques. Since the Investigating Officer has come up with
plea that the original cheques are misplaced
that some of the cheques
pertaining to said Office were missed, out of those missed
cheques, 12 cheques were forged and presented at various
Banks ... subscribers of EPF
scheme and they defrauded the EPFO by getting forged
cheques issued in their names used by way of encashment
in view
impugned cheques do not match with the signatures of PW2.
Therefore, whilst it is established that the impugned cheques were
forged, the prosecution in order ... using a forged document as genuine knowing that the same is
forged. Therefore, knowledge that the document being used is
forged, is imperative to bring
three cheques which were
forged on the forged signatures of Professor Sh. Ashok
Parthasarthy and himself. He was shown 42 cheques in orginal
attached with ... cheques stated that all these cheques were in custody of
accused and he had only signed five cheques and on remaining
37 cheques, his signatures
signatures of drawer put on those cheques; hence, it could not be held
that those cheques were forged. Further, infact ... authorised signatory) and PW-7 (account holder) by presenting forged
requisition slip and two forged cheques and thereby, cheated the bank
and he (accused) further
defraud the bank of
Rs.2,72,38,000/- using forged cheques for the purpose of
cheating, in connivance with some bank officials ... petitioner is concerned, the allegations
against him are that two forged cheques one of Rs.51.65 lakhs
and the other
period 27.3.1996
and 5.6.1996 accused 3, 6 and 8 passed two forged cheques thereby
enabling the first accused to withdraw Rs.1,00,000/- from ... Cases 7
accused 3, 6 and 8 allowed the forged cheques for an amount of
Rs.5,00,000/- to be withdrawn by the first
first cheque of Rs.4 lacs, out of the three alleged forged cheques. The variation in signature could not be identified with naked eyes ... their behalf on self cheques. If he has taken benefit as alleged of the loose cheques and presented them by forging signatures of Shri Ashok