In Brief
The appellants, employees of the State Bank of India, appealed their conviction for opening a fictitious account, forging cheques, and embezzling money. The court upheld the conviction based on handwriting evidence from a prosecution expert showing the appellants' participation in writing the account opening form, forged cheques, and withdrawal documents. The appellants' access to bank records and normal duties, combined with the systematic nature of the fraud and disappearance of the signature card, demonstrated their involvement. The defence expert's reliance on photocopies rather than specimen signatures created no reasonable doubt. The appeals were dismissed.
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