Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (in short ACJM), Lakhisarai, evidence was led in the case and their statements were recorded under Section 313 of the Cr.P.C.. Vide judgment dated 17th April, 2003, the petitioner and his father were found guilty under Section 323 of the IPC and were convicted. Further, their bail-bonds were cancelled and they were taken into judicial custody. 6. The respondents remained unaware of the above developments all along and the things remained hunky dory on the employment front of petitioner between 1997-2003, till 16th September, 2003, when the respondents received a letter from the District Prosecution Office, Sessions Court, Lakhisarai enclosing therewith a copy of the judgment dated 17th April, 2003 passed by the learned ACJM. In view of the aforesaid judgment, vide order dated 24th September, 2003, a preliminary inquiry was directed against the petitioner and he was called upon to submit his reply. On 29th September, 2003, the petitioner had submitted a reply admitting inter alia that the learned ACJM had imposed a sentence of imprisonment for one year on him in Case No.GR 881/1995. However, he claimed that the said case was false and stated that he had been granted bail. He further informed the respondents that he had preferred an appeal against the judgment of the learned ACJM
