JUDGMENT

A.K. Mathur, J.-This appeal is directed against the order passed by the High Court of Calcutta dated 9.2.2002 passed in C.R.A. No. 192 of 2000 whereby learned Single Judge has reversed the conviction of the accused-respondent, passed by the Additional District & Sessions Judge and Special Judge, 3rd Court, Barasat, 24 - Parganas (N) in Special Case No.2 of 1997, whereby learned Addl. District & Sessions Judge & Special Judge convicted the accused under section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and sentenced him to suffer rigorous imprisonment for one year and to pay a fine of Rs. 1000/- in default to suffer rigorous imprisonment for one month more.

2. Brief facts which are necessary for disposal of this appeal are as follows. On May 23, 1996, one Shankar Prasad Sengupta, the proprietor of M/s. Rakshak Security Services lodged a complaint before the Superintendent of Police, Central Bureau of Investigation, Anti Corruption Branch, Calcutta stating that he was awarded a cleaning contract at New Domestic Terminal Complex at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Calcutta vide award letter dated December 3, 1994 for two years with effect from December 21, 1