Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988–Sec.13(1)(c) & (d)–Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 409, 471 & 120-B–Conviction–Appellant unauthorisedly credited the account of a person by abusing his position in conspiracy with him–Diversion of public fund by him amounts to criminal breach of trust by committing forgery/use of forged documents as well as offence under the provision of Prevention of Corruption Act–It was not necessary to prove that the accused had derived any benefit of caused any loss to Bank–Patent illegality cannot be defended in the name of practice or direction of higher authorities–Held, the conviction was justified.
