misappropriation during the period from 12-8-1988 to 7-12-1988, i.e. about four months. The above item consisted of a total amount of Rs.46,393/- and the amount consisted of nine items, i.e.Rs.6000/-, 1800/-, 2217/- 9600/-, 1000/-, 6368/-, 2800/- 4948/- and Rs.11,660/-. It was found that vide Ext.P12(a), i.e. receipt voucher there was a receipt of Rs.6000/- on 12-8-1988 and the amount was shown as remitted in the Treasury Bank Account, but there was no pay-in-slip. It was found that the entry with respect to the remittance is noted in Savings Pass Book and the alleged remittance tallied with the treasury Savings Pass Book, but there was no remittance . The entries in the cash book is seen to have been made but the only document to show the remittance is the pass book. It is the version of the first accused that the pass book was produced by the second accused and she had verified the entries and that it was not the practice to insist for pay-in-slip or remittance slip and that she was misled by the second accused showing the entries in the pass book which was found to be fabricated. It was brought out that in the corresponding treasury records the remittance mentioned in the pass book was absent. The case of the first accused is that the second accused was adopting the above method and the cashier(A1) was thus