In Brief
Mayank N. Shah was convicted of cheating a bank by knowingly presenting fake and fabricated invoices and bills to the bank on behalf of his employer firm. He appealed against his conviction and sentence. The Supreme Court, reviewing the oral and documentary evidence, upheld the conviction, finding the appellant guilty beyond reasonable doubt under the IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act. Although he was only a salaried employee in a lower position, the Court held him criminally liable for his knowing participation in the fraud. His appeal was allowed in the limited sense that his bail bonds were cancelled and he was ordered to surrender within four weeks to serve the remaining sentence.
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