2009 INSC 1565
                                        SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

                                                   State of Punjab

                                                           Vs.

                                                      Roshan Lal

                                               Crl.A.No.267 of 2006

                                     (Harjit Singh Bedi and Aftab Alam JJ.)

                                                      25.08.2009

                                                       ORDER

We have heard the learned counsel for the parties.

The High Court has given a categoric finding that the respondent had completed his part of the
preaudit on 23.05.1998 and had no connection with the issuance of the cheque thereafter and as such
the question of payment of any bribe would not arise. In coming to this conclusion, the High Court
has relied on the evidence of the prosecution witnesses who categorically stated to the above effect
and unanimously deposed that after the pre-audit the cheque was to be prepared by the Accounts
Branch of the Committee and the accused-respondent had no concern with the delivery of the
cheque.

In view of this categoric finding of fact, we are not inclined to interfere with the impugned
judgment. We, thus, find no merit in this appeal which is, accordingly, dismissed.