JUDGMENT :

1. This appeal is directed against the judgment and order passed by the High Court of Karnataka at Bangalore in Criminal Appeal No. 1825 of 2002, dated 29.10.2007, whereby and where under the High Court has reversed the order of acquittal passed by the Trial Court and has convicted and sentenced the Appellant-herein for the offences punishable Under Section 7 and Section 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (for short, "the PC Act"). The brief facts of the prosecution case are that the Appellant-herein was working as a clerk in the Public Works Department, Division Office, Yadgir. The complainant's house was let out on rent to the Block Development Office for running a SC & ST Hostel, and the Block Development Officer sent a requisition to the Public Works Department for estimating the rental value of the house. The file was pending for approval before the Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Division Office, Yadgir, therefore the complainant visited the office wherein he met the Appellant. The Appellant asked for a bribe of Rs. 3,500/- to get the process completed for estimation of the rental value of the complainant's house.